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Chicken Liver Adobo (Adobong Atay)

Saif Al Deen Odeh
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 10 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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