FILIPINO ADOBO AROMATIC CHICKEN

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This saucy chicken packs a wallop of flavors-salty, sweet, sour, slightly spicy and even a little umami. It can be made on the stove, too. Any way you make it, I think it tastes even better the next day served over warm rice. -Loanne Chiu, Fort Worth, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 3h50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

8 bacon strips, chopped
3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 large onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 medium limes
1/4 cup dry sherry
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons molasses
2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
Minced fresh cilantro and toasted sesame seeds
Hot cooked rice
Lime wedges, optional

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon in pan. Brown chicken in bacon drippings in batches. Transfer chicken to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker., Add onion to the same pan; cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Finely grate enough zest from limes to measure 2 teaspoons. Cut limes crosswise in half; squeeze juice from limes. , Add the lime juice and zest, sherry, soy sauce, molasses, ginger, bay leaves, pepper and chili sauce to pan; cook and stir to loosen browned bits. Pour over chicken. Cook, covered, on high until a thermometer reads 170°, 3-4 hours. , Remove chicken; shred meat with 2 forks, keep warm. If desired, slightly thicken juices by cooking in a saucepan over medium-high heat about 20 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Stir in bacon. Pour over chicken; sprinkle with cilantro and sesame seeds. Serve with rice and, if desired, lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 474 calories, Fat 23g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 164mg cholesterol, Sodium 865mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 47g protein.

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