While sugarcane vinegar is more often used in the Philippines to make this national dish, apple cider vinegar makes a good substitute if you can't find it.
Recipe information
Total Time
3 hours 30 minutes
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Stir together vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, bay leaves, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a bowl, then pour into a sealable plastic bag. Add chicken and seal bag, pressing out air. Turn to coat thoroughly, then put bag in a baking pan and marinate chicken, chilled, turning occasionally, 2 hours.
Step 2
Let chicken stand at room temperature 45 minutes.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Step 4
Arrange chicken, skin sides up, in 1 layer in a 13- by 9- by 2-inch metal baking pan and pour marinade over it. Bake in middle of oven until cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer chicken, skin sides up, to a broiler pan. Pour marinade into a small saucepan and skim fat.
Step 5
Preheat broiler.
Step 6
Broil chicken about 4 inches from heat until skin is golden and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. While chicken is broiling, bring marinade to a boil and discard bay leaves. Serve chicken with sauce.
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