Adobong Kangkong Recipe

Kangkong or water spinach is a great leafy green vegetable! Adobo sauce makes everything better, so that includes kangkong. 

How do you make adobong kangkong? 

A typical adobo sauce made of soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and pepper is all you need! Plus, adobong kangkong is a good way to get your greens into your diet while the addition of chicken in the recipe makes it a hefty dish. This dish is also perfect for those who want to eat healthier. Want to add a dash of color? Diced tomatoes, kesong puti, and salted egg give a vibrant color to the dish, making it look too good to eat and just as delicious to taste. 

Adobong Kangkong Recipe

Len Santos-Ding of Feed 5000

Cook kangkong, or water spinach, with chicken in a delicious adobo sauce.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Resting Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Side Dishes

Cuisine Filipino

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

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Adobong Kangkong Ingredients

• 1 Small white onion thinly sliced
• 6 to 7 cloves Garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 100 Grams Chicken sliced into 1/4-inch-thick strips
• 1/4 Cup Soy Sauce
• 1/2 Cup Vinegar
• 1/2 Cup water
• 1 bundle kangkong (water spinach) leaves
• 1 native red tomatoes diced
• 1/2 Cup kesong puti (white cheese) cubed
• 1 Salted Egg (itlog na maalat) diced (optional)

Instructions

 

• Sauté white onion and garlic in oil in a saucepot until browned and fragrant. Add chicken thigh fillets; cook for 1 minute.
• Add soy sauce, vinegar, and water; simmer until reduced to half. Add stems (3-inch lengths) from 1 bundle kangkong; cook for 1 minute. Add leaves; cook for a few seconds.
• Top with native tomato and kesong puti. You can add 1 salted egg, if desired.

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