Philippine grilled chicken, soy-honey marinade
Chicken marinated in soy sauce, honey, ginger, and garlic, then grilled over charcoal: a simple, sweet-and-savory, and very fragrant Filipino recipe.
Adobo chicken is a popular Filipino dish consisting of chicken marinated in soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger. The marinade caramelizes on the grill, resulting in tender, flavorful pieces. It’s best to marinate the chicken for at least overnight.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time15 min
- Resting30 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodbarbecue
- Estimated cost$7.98 $2.00 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $5.94
- $0.36
- $1.01
- $0.27
- $0.21
- $0.11
- $0.08
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Combine the soy sauce, honey, sugar, pepper, garlic, and ginger: this is the marinade.
- Marinate the chicken in the marinade for 30 minutes, or overnight.
- Grill the chicken over the embers.
The bill
Philippine grilled chicken, soy-honey marinade
- 500 g of boneless chicken breast, cut into cubes$5.94
- 60 ml of soy sauce$0.36
- 60 ml of honey$1.01
- 3 tablespoons of dark brown sugar$0.27
- 1 teaspoon of pepper$0.21
- 1 tablespoon of crushed garlic$0.11
- 1 tablespoon of finely grated ginger$0.08
Total$7.98
that's $2.00 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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