Chicken Asado

Name: Chicken Asado
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 2.2 lbs (1 kg) Chicken, cut into serving pieces; 2 cups (500 mL) Water; 1/2 cup (125 mL) Mama Sita's Barbecue Marinade; 2 tbsp (30 g) Brown sugar; 1 pc Laurel (bay leaf); 1 pc Star anise; 1 tbsp (15 g) Cornstarch, dissolved in:; 3 tbsp (45 mL) Water

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Chicken braised in Mama Sita's Barbecue Marinade with brown sugar, star anise, and bay leaf, thickened into a glossy sauce. Simply serve hot with rice.

Cooking time: Cook 31 min
Yield: 8
Difficulty: Beginner
Ingredients: 8 ingredients
Steps: 4 steps

First published May 13, 2020

Chicken asado: chicken braised in a glossy brown sauce with star anise and bay leaf — Chicken Asado

Ingredients

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Barbecue Marinade

Instructions

Combine chicken, water, Mama Sita’s Barbecue Marinade, brown sugar, star anise, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.
Lower the heat, cover, and simmer.
When the chicken is cooked, stir in the cornstarch and water mixture, and continue cooking over medium heat until the sauce thickens.
Remove from heat and serve immediately.

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What makes it taste like this

Barbecue Marinade

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