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all white meat chicken adobo stir fry

Filipino Chicken Adobo STIR-FRY with ONLY WHITE MEAT

This ALL white meat, chicken breast adobo stir fry is delicious, tender, easy, and so fast to make! Once the meat has marinated, it's a fast chicken dinner. Chicken adobo stir fry is the best way to enjoy the flavors of Filipino chicken adobo with healthy white meat and little oil.
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Course: Dinner, Entree, lunch, Main Course, Side Dish, Ulam
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: adobo sauce, chicken adobo, chicken breast, cornstarch, easy, stir fry, white meat
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Marinate: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 359kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken breasts all white meat - cut into small bite sizes
  • 5 garlic cloves smashed
  • 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 4 Bay Leaves
  • 3½ tbsp white distilled vinegar Filipino cane vinegar or use white distilled vinegar
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 2 tsp Whole or Ground Peppercorns
  • Scallions - white part slice into 3" slices
  • Green Scallions - green part of scallions slice thin and use as garnish
  • 1½ tbsp Vegetable Oil

Instructions

Marinate:

  • In a bowl, add the bite sized pieces of chicken breast, cornstarch, smashed garlic cloves, brown sugar, and the soy sauce.
    1 lb chicken breasts, 5 garlic cloves , 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce, 1 tbsp corn starch, 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • Massage the mixture into the chicken, then add in the bay leaves. Mix gently.
    4 Bay Leaves
  • Cover the bowl, and refrigerate for 1-3 hours.

Stir-Fry:

  • Heat pan over high heat, add oil, then remove the chicken mixture (chicken, garlic, bay leaves) from the marinade sauce and add it to the pan. Try to leave the most of the wet marinade in the bowl and set it aside.
    1½ tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • Do not move the chicken, let it sear for a few minutes.
  • Once the chicken has seared on one side, mix and add the remaining marinade, vinegar, water, and pepper. Simmer the sauce for one minute, mixing well, and the sauce should thicken into a gravy-like consitency.
    3½ tbsp white distilled vinegar , 3 tbsp water, 2 tsp Whole or Ground Peppercorns
  • Lower the heat and mix for an additional 5 minutes and ensure the chicken is throughly cooked through.
  • Add the scallion whites at the very end, and quickly mix in.
    Scallions - white part slice into 3" slices
  • Serve over rice, and garnish with lots of green scallions. Enjoy stir fried chicken adobo with all white meat!
    Green Scallions - green part of scallions

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Filipino Chicken Adobo STIR-FRY with ONLY WHITE MEAT
Amount per Serving
Calories
359
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
22
g
34
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
 
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
11
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Cholesterol
 
73
mg
24
%
Sodium
 
1282
mg
56
%
Potassium
 
544
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
 
13
g
4
%
Fiber
 
0.3
g
1
%
Sugar
 
9
g
10
%
Protein
 
27
g
54
%
Vitamin A
 
42
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
24
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.