Coconut Chicken Adobo

Had chicken thighs in the freezer that needed to go and with my boyfriend being here I also wanted to try a new recipe so this one caught my interest, the site was done when I wrote this, but it's from a blog called Appetite for China and the recipe is called Coconut Chicken Adobo.
This is how I did it.

Coconut Chicken Adobo, 2 persons

4 chicken thighs
1 part white vinegar
4 pars water
3 cloves garlic
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons soy or fish sauce
1 can coconut milk
½ teaspoon cayenne
½ teaspoon paprika powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Put chicken, vinegar, water, peeled garlic, bay leaf and soy or fish sauce (this time I used soy, might have overpowered the dish slightly, next time I'm going to use fish sauce) in a pot. The chicken needs to be almost covered, add more water if needed.

Bring it to the boil and then let it simmer for about 20-25 minutes. Remove the thighs when tender to a plate, dry them with kitchen paper. 

On high heat, reduce the sauce until it feels thicker, about 15 minutes.  

Add the coconut milk (I use a really cheap one that had been standing in my cupboard for a while, it didn't bring that much flavour to the dish, I have to say...), cayenne, paprika powder and black pepper. 

Bring to boil and remove from heat. Put oil in a hot pan. Quickly fry the chicken (about 2 minutes on each side) and return to the sauce pot. Serve with rice.

This dish has a really subtle spiciness to it that even my boyfriend could handle ;)

Stuffed Chicken

This is my favorite way of preparing a whole chicken!

Stuffed Chicken, 4 persons
1 whole chicken, everything taken out
2 lemons
dried rosemary
dried thyme
salt
black pepper
olive oil

Rinse the chicken and dry it with kitchen paper (inside and outside). Put some salt and black pepper inside of the chicken. Cut the lemon in wedges. Put the wedges in the chicken. Pour some olive oil on the chicken. Rub rosemary and thyme gently on the chicken. Gently lift up the skin of the breasts and put some herbs there also. Put some salt and black pepper on the chicken. With string, tie the chicken together. Put on a oiled tray. Put in the oven, 200 degrees for about 30 min or until done. 

 
The lemons leave a really nice lemon flavour to the meat. Serve with roasted potatoes and/or vegetables.