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Mother’s Day is a day honoring mothers, celebrated on various days in many places around the world. Here in Pinas it falls on the 2nd Sunday of May. In honoring our Mama on her Day, i gave her a card. I also cooked for breakfast with the delicious all time favorite adobong manok. I would like to share to you how I prepared the viand. Below are the ingredients and the method on how I prepared the Adobong Manok!

(Filipino chicken in vinegar sauce)

Yield: 4-6 servings

INGREDIENTS-PREP-AMOUNT
>Chicken, whole cut into serving pieces 2 1/2 to 3 lbs
>White vinegar 3/4 cup
>Soy sauce 1/4 cup
>Onion sliced thin 1/2 each

>Garlic crushed 4-6 cloves

>Bay or laurel leaf 3-5 pieces

>Salt 1 tsp

>Sugar 3tsp

>Water 1 cup

>Oil 1 /4 cup

METHOD

Basic Steps: Marinate -Simmer - Sauté - Reduce

1. In a large pot or Dutch oven, toss the chicken pieces with the vinegar, soy sauce, onion, garlic and seasonings. Let marinate from 1-4 hours in the refrigerator.

2. Add water, bring to a boil on the stove and reduce heat. Simmer for 30-45 minutes until chicken is cooked through and tender. Add water as necessary.

3. Remove chicken from sauce and pat dry. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high flame and sauté chicken pieces to brown. Remove to a plate.

4. Boil down remaining sauce somewhat until thickened. Toss chicken pieces with sauce and serve with rice.