11 Reviews of Chicken Adobo in Coconut Milk

From: Mirj

On May 21, 2007

I put a whole chicken and the rest of the ingredients into an oven bag, made sure there was hardly any air in there and then tied a knot and let it sit overnight in the fridge. The next morning I just plopped the whole bag into the crock pot and let it cook on low for the whole day, right in the bag. That evening we had the most tender delicious chicken that we've had in a long time! I served this with a non-dairy version of Emerald Mashed Potatoes and wow, I'm impressed with myself!

From: pattikay in L.A.

On Jan 2, 2007

"Incredible" was my son's comment on this dish, and I agree. Strong and wonderful flavor, very easy to put together. I followed your lead, Engrossed, and cooked it all on the stovetop rather than messing with broiling. I also used cut up skinless, boneless chicken. I used a mixture of cider and rice vinegar (I only had about 3/4 cup of cider vinegar, so I improvised). I didn't have peppercorns, so just used extra ground pepper. Thanks for posting!

From: Chicago foodie

On May 30, 2007

Wow-- this was SO unusual, delicious, and easy! I used 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (whole, not cubed), and I doubled the amount of coconut milk b/c one can just didn't seem like enough. Then I just boiled the mixture, uncovered, on high heat for about 45 minutes (until the sauce had cooked down a lot). Skipped the broiling. It was SO tasty, and the sauce was even great on the kale I served on the side. A couple of notes: 6 Tbs. minced garlic is something like 2 heads of garlic (or even a little more). I couldn't believe how much garlic was called for, although it didn't taste like too much. The only thing that might have been too much was the vinegar... I might cut back to 1 cup next time. Overall, I HIGHLY recommend this recipe, and plan to prepare it again soon. Many thanks to Engrossed for posting it!

From: 2Bleu (Bird&Buddha)

On Mar 8, 2008

This recipe was very simple to put together. We used boneless/skinless breast and halved the portion. Although the chicken was quite dry, we liked this dish for the nice flavors it brought to the table.

From: cookiedog

On Jan 18, 2007

My BF loved this and he is usually very picky. I loved it too. I used chicken thighs and after it had "boiled" and I saw that the liquid was evaporating I lowered the heat to a simmer. The sauce had reduced by the time the chicken was ready so I didn't bother broiling it. Served this with rice and some lumpia! Felt like a little vacation!

From: Susiecat too

On May 19, 2008

I have frequently made another version of chicken adobo, but I like this one better! I omitted the brown sugar. I also cooked the whole thing on the stovetop, and used (frozen!) skinless boneless chicken breasts. The whole thing cooked up beautifully, including reducing the sauce, in under one hour. Delicious! Thanks, Engrossed!

From: babyiguana

On Mar 3, 2008

l made this yesterday and found it kind of vinigary, l cut down the vinigar to one cup but, still way too strong. Dont think l will make this again.

From: karky

On Jul 25, 2009

We liked this a lot, and I will make it again. I did cut back on the vinegar to 1 cup and the next time I make it, I am going to cut the vinegar back to 3/4 cup, as we thought it was a little too vinegary. I used frozen boneless chicken thighs, and will probably use boneless skinless breasts next time. The chicken was not dry at all. Instead of broiling it, I browned it in a skillet, and returned it to the sauce to finish cooking. All in all it is a very tasty recipe.

From: CindiJ

On Apr 18, 2007

I made this following Engrossed suggestion using cubed boneless skinless chicken breasts. I felt the overall taste was good but the chicken was way over cooked and was dry. The sauce was very tasty and I served over rice noodles. I may try this again adapting to our tastes by adding some dried apricot or pineapple and using boneless, skinless thighs. Will re-review at that time. Thanks for an interesting recipe.

From: Sydney Mike

On Apr 4, 2007

Outstandingly different, & great tasting chicken dish! I used 4 chicken breasts, then followed directions down the line! The garlic & coconut milk gave it an unusual twist, & it all went great with brown rice & a garlicy green bean side [the sauce went nicely OVER everything]! Thanks for sharing the recipe!