I have tried a lot of sweet pickles, but I especially like Safie's old fashioned bread and butter chips. It tastes like no other. And the juice, I could even drink it. After finishing one bottle, I would throw the juice away, while shaking my head. I thought, what a waste. Until an idea came to mind. Why throw it, when I could use it on dishes that needs vinegar?
I called my recipe chicken stew, but it's actually adobo (a Filipino dish) with potatoes and carrots. I always put veggies on my adobo, so I don't need to cook a veggie dish whenever I have adobo for dinner. I have also tried using pineapple juice on adobo instead of vinegar. It makes it sweeter so there is no need for me to add sugar (yes I add sugar on my adobo recipe). So using the extra juice from the pickles is actually a good idea since it is vinegar based but is sweeter and tastier with all the spices on it.
The recipe is basically an adobo recipe with a little twist, so its pretty simple to cook. As mentioned, instead of vinegar, I used the juice from Safie's old fashioned bread and butter chips. I also added potatoes and carrots, some extra pickle chips. If you have bell pepper, you can also add in on the stew.
Safie's Old fashioned bread and butter chips and their other products are available online at www.safiespecialtyfoods.com. You could also check Amazon, your local meat market if they have it, because I'm not sure if it is readily available in the store.
Below is my recipe
Ingredients
2 lbs chicken ( thigh, legs or wings)
1 cup Safie's old fashioned bread and butter chips juice
4 pcs Safie's old fashioned bread and butter chips, chopped
3 pcs medium size potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
2 pcs medium size carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
1 pc small ginger, peeled and cut into small pieces
1 pc small onion, peeled and chopped
3 pcs bayleaves
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Procedure
At the bottom of a pot or saucepan, arrange the chicken pieces
Add Safie's pickle juice and soy sauce
Add the pickles, onion, ginger, garlic and bayleaves
Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes
Add potatoes and carrots. Simmer for another 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender
Serve with rice.
