Chicken Adobo Low Fat Recipes

FILIPINO ADOBO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, jalapeño and pepper, for at least an hour (overnight is ideal).
• Put chicken, 1/2 cup water, bay leaves and marinade into a deep nonstick skillet and cook on medium-low heat. Cover and cook until the meat is tender, about 45 minutes.
• Remove the cover and cook an additional 15 minutes, until the sauce reduces.
• Discard bay leaves and serve over rice if you wish.

LOW FAT CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Mix vinegar, soy sauce, pepper, garlic, and chili peppers.
• Marinade chicken in vinegar mixture for 2 to 3 hours.
• BBQ or grill chicken until it is almost cooked through.
• While you are grilling the chicken, remove the minced garlic from the marinade and saute it in the olive oil.
• Add the chicken to the garlic.
• Add the rest of the marinade to the chicken and garlic.
• Boil until chicken is cooked through and the marinade is reduced to 1/2.

SLOW COOKER FILIPINO-STYLE CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, combine the vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, peppercorns, garlic and bay leaves and stir to combine. Add the chicken, turning to coat evenly. Cover and cook the chicken on low until tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and place on a plate. Strain the cooking liquid into a small pot. Place over medium-high heat and simmer until reduced to a thick sauce. Place the chicken back in the slow cooker to stay warm while the sauce reduces.
• Spoon some rice into serving bowls. Top with the chicken and some of the sauce, then garnish with the pickled peppers and scallions.

FILIPINO CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the first 6 ingredients. Add chicken; refrigerate, covered, 20-30 minutes. Drain, reserving marinade. Pat chicken dry., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown chicken. Stir in water and reserved marinade. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until chicken is no longer pink and sauce is slightly reduced, 20-25 minutes. Discard bay leaf. If desired, serve chicken with cooking sauce.

CHICKEN ADOBO - LOWER FAT AND SODIUM

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, deep non-stick skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned.
• Remove onion from skillet and set aside.
• Add chicken, garlic, lemon juice, soy sauce, water, pepper and bay leaf to the skillet and stir to combine.
• Bring to a simmer and then reduce heat to low; Cook covered for 25-30 minutes.
• Add browned onion to the chicken and stir.
• Cook, uncovered, an additional 5-10 minutes until chicken is cooked through and tender.