Adobo Chicken Liver

chicken liver adobo and rice in a serving bowl.

5 from 2 votes

Adobo chicken liver is a dish made from chicken livers that have been simmered in a marinade made from adobo sauce. The spiced vinegar and soy adobo sauce creates one of the most savory Filipino comfort foods.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: Asian, Filipino

Servings:

Calories: 321kcal

Author: Kelly Bloom

Equipment

Dutch Oven

Ingredients

1½ lbs chicken livers
¼ cup soy sauce
⅓ cup rice vinegar
¼ cup water
1 medium onion, sliced thin
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
6 peppercorns
¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
2 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
3 green onions, sliced small

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Instructions

Wash and clean the chicken livers. Separate the filaments holding the halves together. Set in a strainer or colander to drain.
1½ lbs chicken livers
Heat the olive oil in a dutch oven. Add the minced garlic and brown. Set aside 1 teaspoon of the browned garlic bits for garnishing the final dish.
2 tablespoon olive oil, 6 cloves garlic, minced
Add the sliced onions and saute until lightly browned and wilted. Add the chicken livers, soy sauce, rice vinegar, water red chili flakes, bay leaves, peppercorns, and brown sugar. Stir gently, bring dutch oven to a bubble and cook 2 minutes.
¼ cup soy sauce, ⅓ cup rice vinegar, ¼ cup water, 1 medium onion, sliced thin, 2 bay leaves, 6 peppercorns, ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes, 2 tablespoon brown sugar
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes.
Serve with white rice garnished with browned garlic and sliced green onions.
3 green onions, sliced small

Notes

Anticipate 4 to 6 oz of chicken livers per person when buying. They don't shrink up and are lean and filling.