Adobo sa Gata

½ kg chicken pcsred meat: thighs, legs, wings, ribs

½ cup vinegar

6 pcs garlic clovespeeled and crushed

1 tsp black peppercorns

3 bay leaves

1 ½ cups water

½ cup coconut milk

2 -3 tbsps soy sauce

salt and pepperto taste

⅛ tbsp garlicoptional garnish

Marinate chicken

Combine chicken, soy sauce, half of the crushed garlic, and crushed peppercorn in a bowl. Mix well. Marinate the chicken for 20 minutes.

Sauté

Heat oil in a cooking pot on medium heat and sauté garlic until light brown.

Cook chicken

Add the chicken (including all the marinade ingredients) and dried bay leaves. Cook until the chicken browns.

Add vinegar

Pour vinegar into the pot. Let boil. Stir and continue to cook for 5 minutes or when vinegar is reduced and thoroughly cooked

Pour coconut milk

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.