Filipino Chicken Adobo

• 3 lbchicken thighs
• 0.5 cupsoy sauce
• 0.5 cupcane vinegar
• 6 clovesgarlic
• 3 sheetsbay leaves

Instructions

1. 1

   Brown the chicken thighs in a heavy pot over medium-high heat in batches, then set aside.

2. 2

   Cook soy sauce and cane vinegar in the same pot until softened and fragrant.

3. 3

   Return the chicken thighs, add the liquid, and scrape up every browned bit from the bottom.

4. 4

   Simmer partly covered on low, 35-45 minutes, until everything is tender and the sauce has body.

5. 5

   Taste and adjust salt and acid at the end — that's what makes Filipino Chicken Adobo taste finished.