Another version of the iconic Filipino Adobo!
Combine chicken, soy sauce, half of the crushed garlic, and crushed peppercorn in a bowl. Mix well. Marinate the chicken for 20 minutes.
Heat oil in a cooking pot on medium heat and sauté garlic until light brown.
Add the chicken (including all the marinade ingredients) and dried bay leaves. Cook until the chicken browns.
Pour vinegar into the pot. Let boil. Stir and continue to cook for 5 minutes or when vinegar is reduced and thoroughly cooked
Pour the coconut milk. Let boil. Cover and simmer until the chicken becomes tender.
Note: you can continue cooking until the sauce reduces to your desired consistency.