Adobo: Chicken Feet

Adobo Recipe: Chicken Feet & Head
(ADOBONG PAA NG MANOK)

Adobo is a Spanish word which means "marinate". The common way to cook adobo is to combine all ingredients & simmer altogether, thus the word 'marinate' was derived. Now this is another way to cook, its just because i want the garlic & onion to have that 'fried' texture/ taste.

Ingredients:

1 Kilo CHICKEN FEET and Heads - feet are skinned
1 cup SOY SAUCE
1 cup VINEGAR
4 - 5 cloves of GARLIC
1 ONION
1/4 Kilo BROWN SUGAR
PEPPERCORN or Black PEPPER
BAY LEAVES (Laurel)


Procedure:

1. (If the chicken feet still has skin, remove it- its a thin membrane that can be peeled off easily)
Cut the feet's claws as such:

2. If the feet you bought comes with the heads, Remove the beak & comb from the head by chopping them off:

3. Chop the garlic & onion;

4. Fry garlic until it looks crisp

5. Add onion & the chicken feet + heads.

6. Continue stirring for a minute or 2, then add the soysauce, then the vinegar + about 1 cup water. 

Sprinkle some pepper for spice:

7. Bring to a boil & let cook until the feet's foreskin breaks, or until it is tender enough.

8. Add the Bay leaves & seasoning to taste.

9. Stir in the sugar, and you can add ketchup (banana) to add thickness to the sauce

10. When cooked, it will look like this:

11. Serve with Rice. Enjoy!