[James A.]

Philippine Chicken Adobo - try it. It's super easy, you have the ingredients in your fridge right now and takes about 45 minutes. Trust me, you'll like it.

In a large bowl, combine:
-a good bit of chopped garlic
-some fresh ground pepper
-a couple bay leaves
-1/2 cup high quality soy sauce
-1/2 cup fresh lime juice (bottled is ok, if you're in a pinch)
-1 cup of water
-two (or more, too taste) prepared chipotle peppers (Bufalo Chipotle sauce will do, also). This strays from the Philippine motif, but I like chipotle peppers.

In a large pot, arrange chicken thighs and legs - skin on is fine- in a single layer.

Pour mixture over chicken and bring to a fast boil.

Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, turning once or twice with tongs.

Remove from liquid and pat dry. You can set the chicken aside for hours, at this point, if you need to.

When you are ready to eat, arrange the chicken on a broiler rack and broil very close to the heat until it turns a crisp brown. Don't be scared...get it nice and brown. Turn and brown the other side.

While you are broiling the chicken, reduce the liquid over high heat by half to about one cup. This is the sauce.

Arrange the chicken on a bed of rice and ladle the sauce over the top. Beware of the sauce...it is very tangy because of the reduced lime juice. A little goes a long way.

Enjoy. Even the kids will love it. It is the best chicken dish I've had.

James A.