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Filipino Chicken Adobo (Instant Pot)

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 5

Ingredients

  • 8-10 chicken drumsticks and/or thighs
  • 3 tablespoons of garlic
  • half an onion
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2-4 bay leaves
  • handful of black peppercorns
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Turn on Instant Pot to SAUTE.
  2. Saute garlic and onions.
  3. Brown chicken.
  4. Pour soy sauce, vinegar, water, bay leaves and black peppercorns into Instant Pot.
  5. Close lid; turn knob on lid to seal.

  6. Cook on POULTRY function, 15 minutes.

  7. Once done cooking, use quick release (QR) knob to vent steam.
  8. Serve immediately over fresh white rice.

Recipe Notes

  • Note: In a non-pressure cooker I've always cooked my chicken adobo equal parts soy sauce, water, and vinegar but it is a little tricky in the pressure cooker. The dish might need a lot more salt afterwards.
  • Tip: You can throw in frozen chicken! Do not change the cooking times as it will just take longer to come to pressure. You may have a hard time browning the chicken in the beginning so if this is the case, skip this step. Just throw in your frozen chicken and other ingredients. I like to brown my meats to "seal" them but this is optional and not a necessity.
  • P.S. You can make this with pork spare ribs too! Personally, pork adobo is my favorite adobo. 

Enjoy!