Adobo Style Shrimp Filipino Recipes

ADOBO STYLE SHRIMP (FILIPINO)

Steps:

• Wash shrimp and cut off whiskers. Drain.
• Place in pan or wok, add all ingredients except sugar and cooking oil.
• Cook shrimp until not quite cooked on MED HEAT, maybe 2-4 minutes depending on your shrimp size.
• Drain shrimp (along with garlic). Set sauce aside, and add the sugar.
• Heat cooking oil and fry shrimp and garlic together on MED LOW HEAT.
• When garlic is lightly browned, return the sauce to the pan and finish cooking shrimp.
• [Be sure to not overcook the shrimp-- you can tell if they turn into little O's" instead of C's].
• [Note: If you want a spicy "adobo", add 1 tablespoon of hot sauce or 1-2 minced hot peppers of your preference.].
• Put on serving platter and garnish with chopped scallions (optional).
• Serve with steamed Jasmine rice.

FILIPINO CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce, jalapeno peppers, and garlic together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken wings and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• Remove chicken wings from the marinade and shake off excess. Reserve marinade.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Place chicken wings in the hot oil and pan-fry for 2 minutes per side. Slowly pour in reserved marinade (including garlic) and water. Bring to a boil. Add bay leaves and peppercorns and simmer until chicken is tender, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Stir in vinegar and cook for 5 minutes. Stir again and season with sugar and salt to taste. Serve hot.

STIR-FRIED RICE NOODLES WITH SHRIMP AND ADOBO (PANSIT BIHON GUISADO)

Steps:

• Soak the mushrooms in the warm water for at least 20 minutes. Drain the mushrooms, reserve the soaking liquid, and thinly slice the mushrooms. Combine the adobo and wine (if using) in a bowl.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the garlic and stir-fry until light gold. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 2 minutes, or until translucent. Stir in the celery and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Add the adobo. If you are using fresh shrimp, add them, too. Cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Pour the reserved mushroom soaking liquid into a saucepan and add the soy sauce, mushrooms, carrot, and chayote. If you are using dried shrimp, add those, too. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. Add the noodles and toss with the rest of the ingredients. As the noodles become tender, separate them until they are able to mix evenly with the veggies, about 3 minutes.
• When the noodles have completely absorbed the liquid and are chewable, stir in the celery, bell pepper, and adobo mixture. Season with the black pepper and mix thoroughly. Pour in the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Reduce the heat to low to gently fry the noodles for about 2 minutes. Serve with an extra dash of soy sauce and calamansi juice, if using.

SLOW COOKER FILIPINO CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Place chicken thighs, peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves, soy sauce, and vinegar into the bottom of a slow cooker in that order, making sure peppercorns and bay leaves are submerged into the liquid.
• Cover and cook on High until chicken thighs are no longer pink in the centers, about 5 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone of a thigh should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).