Adobong Manok (Marinated Chicken)

From: The Multicultural Cookbook for Students

Roten, Lindsay Grace; Webb, Lois Sinaiko.

Description: This is the national dish of the Philippines and is often made with chicken or pork.

Serves: 4-6
Time: ???

Ingredients:

• 4-6 chicken thighs or breasts, or 2 pounds pork, cubed
• 0.5 cup soy sauce
• 0.75 cup white vinegar
• 4 cloves of garlic, trimmed, peeled, crushed
• 2 bay leaves
• 0.5 tablespoons peppercorns
• salt to taste
• Equipment: large plastic bag, large saucepan w/ cover, tongs, broiler pan, oven mitts

Instructions:

1. Preheat broiler to high
2. Place chicken or meat in plastic bag. Add soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaf, and peppercorn. Seal and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Turn several times to coat evenly.
3. Pour marinated meat into saucepan. Add just enough water to cover. Bring to boil, cover, reduce to simmer and cook 30 minutes or until meat is cooked through.
4. Using tongs, transfer meat to broiler pan. Place in oven and broil on high about 10 minutes or until golden. Continue cooking vinegar-soy sa  
5. Transfer meat to serving platter. Pour sauce over meat.
6. Serve hot with side of rice.