Slow cooker Filipino chicken adobo

INGREDIENTS

boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces

3 cloves

garlic, peeled and smashed

bay leaf

3/8 cup

reduced-sodium soy sauce

2 tbsp

distilled white vinegar

1 tsp

ginger paste or grated ginger root

1/2 tsp

fresh black pepper

1 1/2 tsp

brown sugar

2 tsp

cornstarch or arrowroot

3 tbsp

chicken stock

Sliced scallions, for garnish

2 cups

cooked rice, any type, for serving