What Makes This Instant Pot Chicken Adobo The Perfect Weeknight Dinner
Fast. Done in under 30 minutes. Easy. A simple pour and cook Instant Pot recipe.Authentic. Authentic Filipino flavors with traditional reverse searing. Low Carb. Only 3 net carbs per serving.
Chicken Adobo is one of those recipes that normally takes a lot of time to cook. Typically, you’d combine the tangy sauce made of regular soy sauce (see recipe notes for additional information), vinegar, and spices, and marinate it overnight for the chicken to tenderize. Then, you’d simmer it for hours and hours to get that amazing flavor.
What is in Chicken Adobo Sauce?
Chicken Adobo Sauce is made up of white vinegar, soy sauce, vegetable oil, garlic, brown sugar, peppercorns, red pepper flakes, and bay leaves. The flavors meld so much better with a little rest time, so this makes a great make-ahead Instant Pot chicken recipe. And you can double the recipe to plan to have leftovers or freeze it for another night.
What Does Chicken Adobo Taste Like?
Chicken Adobo Pressure Cooker Recipe is the perfect blend of sweet and salty. It’s packed with flavor that your entire family will love. The best part? It tastes just as good when it’s reheated.
What Does Adobo Mean?
Adobo is a Filipino dish of chicken or pork stewed in vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, bay leaves, and peppercorns.
Ingredients You’ll Need For Filipino Chicken Adobo
Bone-in Skin-on Chicken ThighsWhite VinegarSoy SauceVegetable OilMinced GarlicBrown sugar Whole Black PeppercornsRed Pepper FlakesBay Leaves
How To Make Instant Pot Chicken Adobo
What Should You Serve With It?
SaladCarrot SaladRiceQuinoa
Tips For Searing The Chicken
Another interesting characteristic of this dish–the chicken is browned after cooking. And here you thought reverse searing was some kinda hipster way of cooking. Turns out, Filipinos have been doing this well before it became popular! I used my air fryer to reverse sear the chicken, but you can also do it under a broiler of course, and that’s how I wrote the recipe.
Tips And Tricks For making Instant Pot Chicken Adobo
Serve this with rice to make it a complete meal if you’re not eating low carb.If you’re low carb, I found simply steamed bok choy or cauliflower rice to be a great accompaniment to this Instant Pot chicken adobo.
Can You Reheat Instant Pot Adobo?
Chicken adobo actually tastes better the next day. You may have to reheat and blend the sauce together once more to serve.
How Long Does It Last?
Generally, you can expect any chicken dish to last 3-5 days after it is prepared. Of course, you will want to take into account the life of your particular cut of meat when you decide how long it will last. For best results, and health safety standards, always use your chicken (no matter if it is breast, thigh, or wings) by the use by date.
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This Instant Pot Chicken Adobo recipe comes out tasting so authentic and delicious that you’re unlikely to have any leftovers. Make sure to share this recipe with your friends on Pinterest and Facebook so they can enjoy it as well! Originally Published June 1, 2018
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