Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
5 hrs
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Total Time
5 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
4
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Filipino
Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo
Description
Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo combines 3 pounds of optionally skin-on bone-in chicken with a marinade of soy sauce and white vinegar, imparting its characteristic tang and depth. The sliced onion and chopped garlic are layered on top with bay leaves and black pepper, then slow-cooked on low heat for 4 to 6 hours until the chicken is tender and infused with the savory sauce. The method starts with browning the chicken to develop flavor and deglazing the pan to incorporate all the browned bits into the sauce.
The finished dish features tender chicken pieces in a richly flavored, lightly acidic sauce with umami from the soy. Garnishing with cilantro adds a fresh herbal note. Commonly served over rice or a preferred starch, the sauce enhances the accompaniment and absorbs well.
This adobo recipe offers a straightforward way to produce tender, deeply flavored chicken with minimal active cooking time thanks to the slow cooker. The layering of simple ingredients allows the chicken to develop a complex savory and tangy profile during slow cooking, making it suitable for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. chicken skin optional, bone-in
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1 onion sliced, large
- 4 garlic chopped, cloves
- 2 bay leaf
- black pepper to taste
- cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Brown chicken in pan, then transfer it to the slow cooker. Add the onion, garlic, bay leaves, and black pepper to the slow cooker on top of the chicken.
- Combine the vinegar and soy sauce in a liquid measuring cup and use it to deglaze the hot pan the chicken was cooked in. Make sure to scrape up all the brown bits, then pour the liquid over everything in the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours or until the chicken is cooked through. Serve over rice or your favorite starch with spoonfuls of the wonderful sauce and garnish with fresh cilantro. Enjoy!
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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