Instant Pot Chicken Adobo Recipe
Chicken Adobo is a traditional Filipino dish that’s full of salty, tangy and spicy flavor. Get a delicious homemade chicken dinner on the table in just 30 minutes with this easy Instant Pot recipe.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound bone-in chicken thighs
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 yellow onion sliced
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ⅓ cup white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground cayenne
- ½ cup water
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 green onion sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Turn on the Instant Pot and select the SAUTE function, let it heat up for a few seconds. Add 1 tablespoon of oil.
- Add the chicken pieces and brown the chicken for several minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
- In the same pot add the remaining oil and add onion and garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until the onion is soft. Add soy sauce, brown sugar, white vinegar, ground cayenne, and water. Stir well and scrape up any brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pot. (this is called deglazing, and will help prevent the burn notice from appearing). Turn saute off.
- Return all the chicken to the pot in a single layer. Top with bay leaves and whole black peppercorns.
- Close the lid and turn the valve on top to SEALING. Select the PRESSURE COOK button on HIGH PRESSURE and cook for 9 minutes.
- Once the pressure-cooking cycle is over, allow to naturally release for 5 minutes, then release the pressure by moving the valve to VENTING.
- Open the lid and select the CANCEL button. Remove the bay leaves.
- Select the SAUTE button. Simmer the chicken Adobo for 5-8 minutes, until the sauce thickens. Select the CANCEL button.
- Serve chicken adobo hot with chopped scallions and rice.
Notes
- Boneless chicken thighs can be substituted with no change in cooking time.
- Serve the chicken on a bed of white steamed rice or fried rice.
- Garnish this Chicken Adobo with some freshly chopped scallions for an added zip of freshness and color.
- For a full Filipino meal, make some lumpia (Filipino spring rolls) to go with your adobo chicken.
- Recipe tested in 6 quart pressure cooker.
- See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks and cooking details.
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1990mg | Potassium: 375mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 335IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg