
INGREDIENTS
6 chicken thighs, bone-in
2 tbsp vegetable oil
⅓ cup soy sauce (Filipino brand Datu Puti preferred, but pantry soy sauce should work too)
⅓ cup vinegar ((Filipino brand Datu Puti preferred, but pantry vinegar should work too)
½ tsp freshly ground pepper
1 cup water or more as needed
DIRECTIONS
1
Heat oil in a large skillet; rotate to coat sides of skillet. Add thigh pieces and cook until meat is slightly browned.
2
Add garlic and sauté for a minute. Add soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaf, pepper and water.
3
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 60 minutes, covered, or until the chicken pieces are tender. (Watch it carefully. Don't let it dry out.) Add water ½ cup at a time several times until chicken thigh is tender and the desired amount of sauce has been reached.
4
Serve over steamed rice.
Ingredients
6 chicken thighs, bone-in
2 tbsp vegetable oil
⅓ cup soy sauce (Filipino brand Datu Puti preferred, but pantry soy sauce should work too)
⅓ cup vinegar ((Filipino brand Datu Puti preferred, but pantry vinegar should work too)
½ tsp freshly ground pepper
1 cup water or more as needed
