Pilipino Chicken Adobo
This chicken recipe is a simplified version of traditional Filipino comfort food. An Instant Pot cooks it in no time at all and one pot means less time to clean.
🍳 Cook: 25 min
Nutrition
424
Calories
32g
Protein
11.7g
Carbs
27.1g
Fat
Ingredients
| 2 | Chicken legs, thighs and drumsticks separated | |
| to taste | Salt and pepper | |
| 1 tbsp | 15 ml | Vegetable oil |
| 2 tbsp | 30 ml | Soy sauce |
| 1 tbsp | 15 ml | Sugar |
| 1 tbsp | 15 ml | White distilled vinegar |
| 2 cloves | Garlic, smashed | |
| 1 | Bay leaves | |
| 1/2 | Yellow onion, sliced | |
| 1 | Scallions, sliced | |
| — | Cooked rice for serving |
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Press Sauté on your Instant Pot and add the oil.
- Add half the chicken and brown on both sides, about 7 minutes.
- Remove to a plate and brown the remaining chicken pieces.
- Return the chicken to the pot and add the onion, bay leaves, garlic, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and pepper.
- Cover with the lid and cook on High for 8 minutes.
- Do a quick release and open the lid.
- Press sauté and reduce the sauce for about 20 minutes, or until the sauce is dark brown and fragrant.
- Arrange on serving plates.
- Sprinkle with scallions and serve with rice.