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MetroVanIndependent.com
May 2015
Food
Chicken Adobo with Green Beans
EASY & DELICIOUS
By Tota Mendez
Here’s a National Dish you may want to
try! My Mom used long string beans for her
adobo. You can also buy long string beans
in any Asian Market if you prefer. But since I
live close to a local supermarket, I'm going
to use green beans instead.
If you want to change it up a bit, add a
half a cup of coconut milk and chilies when
the adobo is almost done cooking. This
version is the Ilocano version of adobo.
You don't have to fly to the Philippines to
try this dish.
Ingredients:
• 1 small package of Boneless
Chicken Thighs
• Two handfuls of Green Beans
• 8 cloves minced Garlic
• 1/2 tsp Ground Pepper
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Brown Sugar
• 3 Bay Leaves
• 1/4 Cup Vinegar
• 1/2 Cup Dark Soy Sauce (China
Lilly is the best!)
• 1/4 Cup Warm Water
• 1 package of Chicken Liver
(optional)
• 2 tbsp Oil
Directions:
1. Blanch the green beans in boiling lightly
salted water until the green beans are
bright green but not over cooked. Take out
the green beans and transfer it to a bowl
Anhu rice pudding with homemade strawberry
jam.
Photo by Tota Mendez
Chicken adobo with green beans.
of cold water to prevent it from cooking.
2. In a big pot, heat oil on medium heat.
Add garlic, bay leaves and pepper and
sauté until garlic is translucent. Add
the chicken pieces