Smoked Chicken Adobo

A marinade of soybeans and a rich sauce with bay leaves and black pepper grains mate for this smoked chicken inspired by the Philippines.

Adobe smoked chicken

Prepare to transform your courtyard into a Philippine hotspot with this adobey of smoked chicken recipe. This dish combines the family flavors of soy and garlic with a smoky barbecue turning point to transform chicken.

The best part is that you can only do it with a handful of daily ingredients that come together to create deep and salty comfort food. The chicken smokes low and slow until it is tender, then it ends in a rich and lucid sauce adobe for a perfect balance of spicy, salty, slightly sweet and slightly smoky.

Whether you are hosting a cookout weekend or simply brames something special for dinner, this smoked adobe served on steaming rice will be an instant favorite.

What is adobey chicken?

Adobe chicken is the Non -official national dish of the Philippines. When you receive a bite of savory, spicy and salty flavors, you will understand why. Traditionally, the meat is marinated in soy sauce, garlic and spices, then it cleared in the same liquid until tender.

While this recipe honors those traditional flavors, it is my rotation of the barbecue on a friend’s family recipe, not a strictly authentic version. The largest turning point happens when you bring it to the smoker. That sweet wooden smoke adds a completely new dimension without crushing the adobe flavor.

How long to marinate the adobey chicken

The beauty of this adobey marinade lies in its beautiful simplicity. The soy sauce and chopped garlic work together to create an flavored base for this Filipino classic. The soy sauce brings salt and umami, while the garlic adds that aromatic fist that makes you water in your mouth even before the chicken affects the smoker.

To prepare, simply chop the cloves of garlic, combine with the soy sauce in a zip bagAdd your chicken and give a delicate massage to ensure a uniform coating. The chicken needs only 30 minutes in the fridge to absorb these flavors, even if you can extend it to 2 hours if you have time. This short period of marinade makes this recipe wonderfully suitable for the week while offering an impressive flavor.

Ingredients for adobe sauce

The sauce for this adobe smoked chicken meets with only one handful of staples. Most of these ingredients are probably already sitting in your kitchen waiting to be used delicious. Here’s what you will need:

Once simmented together, these ingredients create a salted and fragrant sauce that immerses itself in the chicken while it ends up smoking.

How long to smoke chicken

The smoke process for this adobey chicken takes place in two phases, with a total cooking time of about 2 hours. I did this chicken on mine Camp Chef Woodwind ProBut you can make them on any smoker or even in the oven. In any case, the entire kitchen takes place at a temperature of 275 degrees F.

During the first hour, the chicken smokes alone, absorbing that flavor of the delicate wood as it starts to cook and tends. The second hour is where things heat up. The chicken is bathed in a 12 -inch cast iron pan In that tasty adobe sauce, with the smoke that now flavored both components together.

While these time estimates work well in most situations, remember that cooking meat is never about the clock. It is temperature and doneness. Look at visual signals such as the skin that starts crunchy and the meat that starts to withdraw from the bone. Above all, trust your meat thermometer!

The chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F before the golden phase and will end about 175 degrees F, which is perfect for the chicken neighborhoods as it allows the connective tissues to break, causing that tender succulent consistency that we are looking for.

How to prepare adobey chicken on the smoker

Now that you have your ingredients, it’s time to transform them into a smoked, spicy and salty delicacy. Here’s how:

Serve suggestions

This chicken was made for rice. Spoon it over American rice to absorb every drop of that spicy and rich sauce. Because Marina and smokes quickly, it is perfect for family dinners when you want something a little more special than the usual rate of the week, but you don’t want to spend hours cooking. It is also perfect for special occasions where you need something special quickly.

Memorizing leftovers

The leftovers are rare, but this adobe of smoked chicken is magnificently in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a maximum of 4 days. The flavors actually continue to develop while finding it, making it one of those dishes that have an even better flavor the next day. Honestly, I would do extra only for leftovers.

More smoked chicken recipes

My adobe smoked chicken is just one of the hundreds of delicious barbecue recipes that I developed and tested in my courtyard. If you are craving for more chicken chicken, I covered you with recipes for every occasion and preference for flavor. Take a look at some of my family’s favorites:

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Adobe smoked chicken recipe

Now it’s up to you to bring these incredible Filipin -inspired flavors to your courtyard! I can’t wait for you to try this smoked chicken recipe and experiment with the combination of saia-garlic twins kissed with delicate smoke. Once done, please go back and leave an evaluation and commented to let me know how it ended.

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