Coconut Chicken Adobo

Whisk together coconut milk, soy sauce, and vinegar in a high-sided non-reactive Dutch oven. Stir in bay leaves, chiles, garlic, and black pepper. Nestle chicken leg quarters in mixture; add a splash of water, if needed, to submerge chicken. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium. Cover and reduce heat to low to maintain a gentle simmer; cook until chicken is very tender, about 1 hour. Remove from heat; let stand 15 minutes.

Remove chicken from Dutch oven; arrange chicken, skin side up, on a broiler-safe rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Pour sauce through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a bowl. Reserve bay leaves and chiles; discard solids, and return sauce, bay leaves, and chiles to Dutch oven. Bring sauce to a simmer over medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened and coats the back of a spoon, 12 to 15 minutes. Season with salt to taste. Remove from heat.

Preheat oven to broil with oven rack 6 inches from heat source. Pat chicken dry with paper towels; sprinkle all over with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Broil in preheated oven until chicken skin is sizzling and dark brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve with steamed rice, sliced scallions, and sauce.