Cuisine Asian Filipino Main Dishes The 10 Best Filipino Chicken Recipes By Carl Hanson Carl Hanson Carl Hanson is a Senior Editor at Allrecipes who has been writing about food and wine for nearly 20 years. He enjoys creating content that informs, entertains, and assists busy home cooks get nourishing meals on the table for their families. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on May 5, 2021 Close Photo by Snacking in the Kitchen. There are so many reasons to love Filipino food. For one, it doesn't shy away from flavor. In many of these classic Filipino dishes, garlic, vinegar, and ginger team up to tantalize the tongue! We can't get enough of homestyle comfort foods like chicken adobo, pancit, afritada, and more. Give these top-rated chicken recipes a try! 01 of 11 Authentic Chicken Adobo View Recipe Photo by Star Narksompop. Let's start with the national dish of the Philippines! Adobo is a simple but hearty Filipino dish, featuring chicken marinated in vinegar and soy sauce, then slowly cooked with garlic and spices. Serve over steamed white rice. 02 of 11 Ginataang Manok (Chicken Cooked in Coconut Milk) View Recipe Ginataang Manok is a Filipino chicken dish flavored with ginger and coconut milk. "Each family has their own version," says daplo. This is my mother's version. It's a rich dish that makes your kitchen smell so wonderful! Once my family smells the ginger frying and coconut milk simmering, they can't wait for it to be done so they can dig in!" 03 of 11 Chicken Sotanghon View Recipe Chicken legs and shiitake mushrooms simmer in chicken broth with bean thread noodles in this comforting Filipino noodle soup. "Super tasty!" raves JessicaRabbit0722. "This was comfort food to me...similar to my Mom's. The older I get the more I want to learn Filipino recipes for my daughter to eat. A little time consuming but worth it. I will have to try it with cabbage and carrots next time. I like my veggies. Also my mom adds ginger to her recipe." 04 of 11 Slow Cooker Chicken Afritad View Recipe "Typically cooked on the stove top, this yummy comfort food is straight from the Philippines, but cooked in the slow cooker for ease!" says Jennifer Lee Kirk. "Serve over rice." 05 of 11 Chicken Arroz Caldo (Chicken Rice Porridge) View Recipe This thick Filipino porridge features chicken wings and rice in a broth seasoned with onions, ginger, and garlic. "This is the BEST Arroz Caldo recipe!" says Lindsay Ceballos. "It has become a staple in our house. I use regular white rice and whatever chicken I have on hand and it always comes out perfectly. It's quick easy and my kids practically eat the whole pot." 06 of 11 Chicken Afritada (Filipino Stew) View Recipe This savory Filipino stew is made with a whole chicken, tomatoes, and potatoes. "This is a dish we make back in the Philippines," says candysweetemo. "It's really delicious, and you can substitute pork for chicken or mix them both. Great over rice!" 07 of 11 Quick and Easy Pancit View Recipe With this simple classic, rice noodles are tossed with stir-fried chicken, cabbage, garlic, onions, and carrots. "Quick, Easy and delicious! Will remind you of Island Fiestas!" says Heather Maurer. 08 of 11 Slow Cooker Adobo Chicken with Bok Choy View Recipe Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo | Photo by Baking Nana. Here's a slow cooker version of a classic tangy chicken dish from the Philippines, featuring chicken thighs, bok choy, apple cider vinegar, onion, and garlic. 09 of 11 Bringhe View Recipe "The combination of chicken, prawns, and ham in coconut milk with sweet rice and curry powder gives this Filipino dish its distinctive flavor," says lola. 10 of 11 Grilled Chicken Adobo View Recipe "This is a very tasty and easy-to-make Filipino chicken dish made with soy sauce, garlic, and vinegar," says HEART-OF-MIDLOTHIAN. "I can just as easily double or triple the chicken in this recipe to serve guests at a party. Serve over rice with just a little of the sauce (not too much)." 11 of 11 State of Home Cooking We're serving up and celebrating the biggest home-cooking trends from the most enthusiastic cooks we know: our community. We crunched the data from 1.2 billion annual Allrecipes.com visits and 2.5 billion annual page views. Then we dug even further, surveying Allrecipes cooks about what's in their carts and fridges, on their stovetops and tables, and on their minds. Filipino cuisine is just one of the topics they're most curious about. See more of the "State of Home Cooking" special report. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit