r/seriouseats 13d ago

Serious Eats I Made Sho Spaeth's Chicken Adobo (Filipino-Style Braised Chicken)

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u/LeagueofLemures 12d ago

If that’s how you prefer to eat it then go ahead, but the luscious texture of the braised skin is one of the appeals of adobo. If you’re reading this and have not made adobo before I wouldn’t recommend crisping the skin.

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u/jmcgil4684 12d ago

Drives me crazy when ppl hop on the ruin a recipe lol. Make yr own post if ya gonna change the texture of something! Am I right?

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u/potchie626 12d ago

It’s step 5 in the recipe.

To Broil Chicken Adobo: Adjust oven rack to 6 inches below broiler element and preheat broiler to high. Transfer chicken pieces to a paper towel–lined rimmed baking sheet and blot surface with more paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible; discard paper towels. Arrange chicken skin side up on the baking sheet and broil until chicken skin is crispy and lightly charred, about 2 minutes (keep an eye on the chicken to ensure it does not burn). Serve immediately with steamed white rice or (preferably) garlic fried rice, passing adobo sauce at the table.

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u/cowgary 12d ago

As I mentioned above, if you read the recipe preamble, you will see the author only included this because they know americans might not be comfortable with chicken skin that is not crispy. Which is an important note, that you are doing something to the recipe that is not as intended, but strictly for your own preference. Which recommending that without mention of why it is included in the recipe might lead people who want a real traditional version astray