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Chicken Liver Adobo (Adobong Atay)

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This chicken liver adobo is mixed with boiled egg which is simmered in soy sauce, vinegar, oyster sauce, bay leaves and other seasonings.
5 from 12 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 5
Calories 410 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 cooking pan

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams Chicken liver
  • 2 Pieces Peeled Boiled Egg
  • 2 Pieces Skinless Chicken Thigh (Optional)
  • ½ Cup Soy Sauce
  • ½ Cup Vinegar
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 4 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce
  • 1.5 Tablespoon Brown sugar
  • 3 Pieces Bay Leaves
  • 2 Teaspoons Grated Garlic
  • 1 Thumb-size Ginger
  • 1 Medium Red Onion, chopped
  • 6 Pieces Peppercorn
  • 4 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the chicken liver with soy sauce, vinegar, oyster sauce, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Mix gently and set it aside.
  • Add vegetable oil to a large cooking pan. Once hot, add garlic and ginger. Stir for 30 seconds or less.
  • Add chopped red onion. Stir till it turns translucent.
  • Add the marinated chicken liver (excluding the sauce). Sautee till it becomes brown. It doesn't have to be fully cooked yet.
  • Have it remove from the pan and transfer it into the plate bowl. Set aside.
  • Add the chicken thigh in a same pan . Stir for few minutes before adding the marinated sauce.
  • Add the bay leaves and peppercorn. Give a quick stir before pouring 1 cup of water. Adjust to high heat.
  • Once it started to boil, add the chicken liver and let it simmer for 25 to 30 minutes in low heat.
  • Once the liver is cooked, add the boiled egg and gently mix to combine before turning off the heat.
  • Serve it with white rice and any vegetable side dishes. Enjoy!

Notes

  • To clean the liver, cut off the fats and wash it with salt and lemon. For full detail, look at the recipe post.
  • Make sure you boil the egg ahead to save time.
  • The chicken thigh is optional if you don't want to include this in the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 5gCalories: 410kcalCarbohydrates: 9.1gProtein: 39.6gFat: 22.7gSaturated Fat: 5.7gCholesterol: 673mgSodium: 1450mgPotassium: 494mgFiber: 0.8gSugar: 4.4gCalcium: 46mgIron: 13mg
Keyword Adobong Atay, Chicken Liver Adobo
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