Marinate your chicken in soy sauce, vinegar and garlic powder for 30 minutes to overnight.
Heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in skillet over high heat. Remove chicken from marinade (reserve your marinade) and add in the pan. Sear both sides until browned – about 1 minute on each side. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
Heat the remaining oil in skillet. Add garlic and onion, sautee for 2 minutes.Add the reserved marinade, water, sugar, bay leaves and peppercorn. Bring it to a simmer then turn heat to medium high. Simmer 5 minutes.
Add your chicken. Cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes (no need to stir), turning chicken at around 15 minutes, until the sauce reduced or thicken. Add more salt and pepper if needed. Serve with rice and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Notes.
The longer you marinate your meat, the tastier it will come out! Leftover adobo is so delicious since it is been marinating with the sauce while sitting in your fridge.
Try to make fried rice with your leftover sauce.
Store your leftover in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Soy sauce and vinegar are the key ingredients to keep it longer without spoiling.