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No-fuss recipes your entire family will love: Garlic shrimp and adobo chicken

Get out of the kitchen fast and enjoy the rest of your weekend with these meals from Dale Talde. The former "Top Chef" contestant is sharing his fast but flavorful recipes for garlic shrimp and adobo chicken. Garlic shrimp1 pound 21-25 shrimp, peeled, and deveined 2 cloves of minced garlic1/2 cup of lemon-lime soda1 lime2 tablespoon of soy sauce2 tablespoon vegetable oil In a sauce pot add oil,

Get out of the kitchen fast and enjoy the rest of your weekend with these meals from Dale Talde. The former "Top Chef" contestant is sharing his fast but flavorful recipes for garlic shrimp and adobo chicken. 

Garlic shrimp

  • 1 pound 21-25 shrimp, peeled, and deveined 
  • 2 cloves of minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup of lemon-lime soda
  • 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoon of soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil 

In a sauce pot add oil, bring to a medium heat. Add garlic and fry until golden brown, add shrimp, toss to combine. 

Add lemon lime soda to de-glaze, sizzle and steam. Cook shrimp till done then finish with lime juice and soy sauce.

Chicken adobo
Serves 2-4

  • 2 pounds chicken thighs (approximately 6 pieces)
  • 1 medium onion, medium dice
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 red potatoes, medium dice
  • 3/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt and black pepper

Heat a pot with a little oil. Add onions and garlic to pot and sauté until golden brown. Add remaining ingredients to the pot, heat over medium heat for 45 minutes until chicken is cooked through and tender.