Chicken Adobo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 chicken, regular size or equivalent number of preferred pieces
1/2 c. vinegar
1 clove garlic
salt to taste
black pepper
1 bay leaf
2 c. water
oil for frying

Preparation

Clean the chicken and cut into pieces.
Add the salt, minced garlic and pepper to the chicken.
Put in a kettle and add the bay leaf, vinegar and water.
Cover and let simmer until the chicken is tender and the liquid is partially evaporated.
(Filipinos let most of the liquid evaporate; my family prefers to save some to use as gravy with our rice.)
Take the tender chicken pieces and stir-fry them in a little oil.