Filipino Instant Pot Chicken Adobo

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4.9

16 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Additional Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    410 kcal

  • Cuisine

    Asian

Filipino Instant Pot Chicken Adobo

This Instant Pot Chicken Adobo recipe makes the best, most tender Filipino adobo chicken in a savory, tangy and slightly sweet sauce. This classic Filipino dish is made with basic ingredients like white vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar and bay leaves and cooks at high pressure in your Instant pot at a fraction of the time.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce or low sodium, regular
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 5 cloves garlic smashed
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper ground
  • 8 chicken leg bone-in and skin-on, or chicken thighs or a combination of both
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (olive oil or canola can be used)
  • ¼ cup chicken stock
  • 1 yellow onion sliced
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
  • white rice optional, for serving

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl or resealable plastic bag, combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, white vinegar, garlic, bay leaves and black pepper. Place the chicken in the mixture and marinate for 30 minutes or up to 6 hours in the refrigerator.
  2. Turn the Instant pot to sauté. When the display reads hot, add the oil to coat the bottom of the pot. Remove half the chicken pieces from the marinade and place them inside the pot. Cook for a few minutes on each side before transferring them to a plate. Repeat for the remaining chicken. Turn off sauté mode.
  3. Pour the marinade and the broth into the instant pot. Stir and scrape any brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pot. Add the onions and return the chicken to the pressure cooker. Try to keep the chicken in one layer snugly. Close the lid and seal the pot. Pressure cook on high for 10 minutes. When the cooking is done, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes. Open the valve and release any remaining pressure. Carefully unseal and open the lid.
  4. Turn the Instant pot to sauté. Keeping the chicken in the pot, bring the sauce to a boil and reduce for about 15 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Keep an eye on it. If reduced too much, it becomes a glaze and you won’t be able to pour any juices over the chicken. Turn off sauté mode.
  5. Remove the bay leaves and transfer the chicken and the sauce to a serving platter. Garnish with green onions and serve with rice
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Notes

  • Pressure cook bone-in chicken breast or chicken thighs for 10 minutes followed by 5 minutes of a natural pressure release. The chicken will not be completely cooked, but will finish cooking while you cook down (reduce) the sauce.
  • Pressure cook boneless chicken breast for 8 to 10 minutes (depending on the size of the chicken). Allow the pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes.. Transfer the chicken to a plate before reducing (thickening) the sauce.
  • Cook boneless chicken thighs in the instant pot for 8 minutes (depending on the size of the chicken). Allow the pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate before reducing (thickening) the sauce.
  • Store the cool chicken with the sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 410kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g (35%) Monounsaturated Fat 13g (65%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 120mg (40%) Sodium 1215mg (51%) Potassium 403mg (9%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 183IU (4%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 42mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 410 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 410kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 24g 48%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 13g 65%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 120mg 40%
Sodium 1215mg 51%
Potassium 403mg 9%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 183IU 4%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 42mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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