Chicken and pork coconut adobo

Directions

  1. 1Put the chicken thighs in a cold pan.
  2. 2Place the pan on medium heat.
  3. 3Flip the chicken thighs once the skin is nice and crispy.
  4. 4Put the chicken thighs to the side.
  5. 5Cut the pork belly into manageable pieces.
  6. 6Let the pork belly get a nice color.
  7. 7Add peppercorns, coriander seed, and bay leaf.
  8. 8Add brown sugar.
  9. 9Add loads of garlic.
  10. 10Let that get a nice level of caramelisation.
  11. 11Add the chicken thighs back in.
  12. 12Add onions.
  13. 13Add soy sauce.
  14. 14Add dark soy sauce.
  15. 15Add black rice vinegar.
  16. 16Add white rice vinegar.
  17. 17Top to the brim with water.
  18. 18Cover and let that cook for about an hour to an hour and a half.
  19. 19Take the lid off and turn the heat all the way up.
  20. 20Let the sauce reduce till it goes from thin and watery to a nice glossy syrup-like consistency.
  21. 21Cut the heat.
  22. 22Add the coconut milk.
  23. 23Garnish with spring onion.
  24. 24Serve with rice.

Ingredients

  • chicken thighs
  • pork belly
  • peppercorns
  • coriander seed
  • bay leaf
  • brown sugar
  • garlic
  • onion
  • soy sauce
  • dark soy sauce
  • black rice vinegar
  • white rice vinegar
  • water
  • coconut milk
  • spring onion
  • rice

Equipment

panforkknifechopping boardlidspoon