Filipino Chicken Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 chicken legs (hindquarters)
1/2 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
1 large carrot
1 large celery rib
1/2 large onion
2 garlic cloves
1 pinch chili flakes
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 tablespoon green curry paste

Preparation

In a saucepan combine chicken pieces with soy sauce and vinegar, the bay leaves, salt and pepper, set aside preferably in the refrigerator, letting it marinate for 10 minutes or so.
Chop all veggies, combine and set aside.
Heat saucepan, bringing to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Start rice in a rice cooker if desired.
Add all other ingredients, simmer covered until vegetables are to desired softness, remove from heat.
turn on broiler and remove chicken and place on pan and under broiler, broil chicken until a dark brown crust on top (3-5 minutes under broiler) add back to dish.
place scoop rice in each bowl and top with stew.
If more liquid is desired in stew, coconut milk can be added at step 4.