The Adobo Series: Classic Chicken Adobo

Adobo is possibly the unofficial national dish of the Philippines. Adobo has clean flavours and can last long thanks to the addition of vinegar. This classic adobo is the simplest form of Filipino cooking that encompasses the tastes, smells & sights of the Philippines.

Chicken Adobo

Makes approximately 4 servings

1 kg chicken thigh fillets

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 dried bay leaves

About 6-8 whole peppercorns

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 tbsp vinegar

1. Place all ingredients in a pan. Cook for 30 minutes in low heat, mixing the chicken and the soy sauce constantly.

2. Optional: add potatoes, boiled eggs, or in this case: boiled quail eggs.

3. Remove from heat when the meat and/or potatoes are cooked.

4. Serve with warm rice. Enjoy!

Sunrises at Saratoga, NSW

Sunrises always fascinate me.

I’ve always found beauty in that few seconds, when the night turns into day.

When the moon and stars bid adieu, and the sun shyly peeks through the horizon.

When the air is fresh and crisp, and the gentle tweeting of the birds is all you can hear.

When the world slowly, carefully, quietly, gently wakes up to a new day.

Sunrises always fascinate me.

Sunrises at Saratoga, NSW