Crispy Filipino Adobo Chicken Drummies
with Squash Rice & Bok Choy
Cooking time
40 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
950 /serving
First winning moment: sinking your teeth into crispy chicken drumsticks. Second winning moment: licking tangy-sweet sauce off your fingers. Everyone will love this Filipino family classic, balanced with plenty of appealingly tender veggies in the rice and on the side.
We will send you:
- 12 Canadian-raised chicken drumsticks (air chilled)
- 200g Diced butternut squash
- 340g Baby bok choy
- 30g Minced roasted garlic
- 30g Cornstarch
- 30ml Rice vinegar
- 120ml Sweet soy sauce
- 320g Jasmine rice
Contains: Soy • Sulphites • Wheat
You will need:
Medium pot
Oil
Parchment paper
Salt & pepper (S&P)
2 Sheet pans
Total Fat
31 g
Saturated Fat
8 g
Sodium
930 mg
Total Carb
105 g
Sugars
26 g
Protein
60 g
Fibre
2 g
Preparation
Bake the chicken
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- In a large bowl, combine the chicken*, a drizzle of oil and S&P.
- Add the cornstarch; toss well.
- Arrange on a lined sheet pan and bake, flipping halfway, 30 to 35 min., until cooked through.
Cook the rice
- Meanwhile, in a medium pot, combine the rice, squash, 3 cups water and a pinch of salt; bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat, cover and simmer, 14 to 16 min., until the rice is tender and the water has been absorbed.
- Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 min. Fluff the rice and season with black pepper.
Roast the bok choy
- Meanwhile, remove the root ends of the bok choy; halve lengthwise (quarter if large).
- On a second lined sheet pan, toss with a drizzle of oil and S&P.
- Roast, flipping halfway, 7 to 9 min., until tender.
Make the sauce & coat the chicken
- Meanwhile, in a second large bowl, combine the soy sauce, vinegar and garlic.
- When the chicken is cooked through, transfer to the bowl of sauce; toss well.
Plate your dish
- Divide the rice between your plates.
- Top with the chicken and bok choy
- Spoon any remaining sauce over. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
