Chicken Adobo with Pineapples

Ingredients for Chicken Adobo with Pineapples

• 1 kilogram chicken wings
• 1 225-gram can pineapple chunks in syrup, syrup reserved
• 1 whole garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup Philippine soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch, diluted in 3 tablespoons water
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons whole peppercorns
• Oil

How to cook Chicken Adobo with Pineapples

1. 1.Sauté garlic in oil over low heat until golden; remove and reserve. Fry chicken wings until browned all over.
2. 2.Add water, vinegar, soy sauce, reserved pineapple syrup, peppercorns, bay leaves, and sugar. Boil, then simmer 25 minutes.
3. 3.Drain the braising liquid into a heatproof container. Cook chicken until dry and frying in its own oil, about 5 minutes.
4. 4.Whisk diluted cornstarch into the reserved liquid, then return it to the wok with pineapple chunks.
5. 5.Simmer 5 minutes until the sauce thickens. Top with fried garlic and serve.