Tonight we dine like kings! This was the first time I had cooked this for my wife and I.

Adobo Manok sa Gata

Ingredients:

Chicken 8 thighs

1 13 oz. can unsweetened coconut milk

3/4 C. cider vinegar

8 garlic cloves

4 bay leafs

2 t. black pepper

1/4 C. soy sauce for marinade

2-3 red chili peppers

Directions:

1.) Prepare your chicken thighs by trimming the fat and leaving the skin on top of thighs.

2.) Add in a medium sized bowl 1/4 C. soy sauce  and mix in with hands. Allow to marinate for 1/2 h.

3.) Remove thighs and place into cold skillet, skin side down. You want to bring skillet and chicken to a medium heat allowing the fat to render off of chicken.

4.) Drain the fat into separate container, use skillet to brown peppers and garlic.

5.) Add  coconut milk, vinegar, pepper and bay leafs.

6.) Allow to simmer on medium low heat for 20 minutes.

7.) Transfer chicken to a plate then reduce your sauce for 5 minutes  stirring occasionally to allow          thickening.

8.) Pour thickened sauce over  1 C. bed of white rice with chicken and sauce atop.

9.) Enjoy!!!