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Instant Pot Crispy Chicken Adobo on a white plate with scallions, garlic and white rice

INSTANT POT CHICKEN ADOBO

A super easy and delicious version of Filipino Chicken Adobo cooked in the Instant Pot. This recipe was developed from an authentic recipe from the Philippines.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: crispy, garlicky, salty, umami, vinegary
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 2507kcal
Author: James Bennett aka "Dad"

Equipment

  • Instant Pot - Electric Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg Chicken Pieces (legs, thighs, wings) You can use as much as fits in the Instant Pot. We do 3 thighs, 2 legs, 2 wings
  • ½ cup White Vinegar
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon Minced Garlic You can do 2 tablespoon or even 3 depending on how garlicky you like it.
  • 4 Bay Leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Black Peppercorns (mildly crushed)
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Onion Powder If you want to have your adobo be more traditional you can omit the onion powder.
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Vegetable Oil Enough for ¼ inch of oil in your pan.
  • 3 stalks Green onions This is mainly just for garnish, if you want to have your adobo be more traditional you can omit the onion powder.

Instructions

  • Season the chicken with the garlic powder, onion powder and salt. I keep a mix of the Garlic/Onion Powder Salt mixture in a shaker and use and sprinkle it all over.
  • Add all of the ingredients except the oil to the instant pot.
  • Close the lid of Instant Pot and set the toggle to sealing.
  • Cook on manual for 8 minutes
  • After the Instant Pot Beeps let it set for 10 minutes. This is called a "natural release".
  • Remove the chicken and pat dry.
  • Turn instant pot to sau·té medium and allow the sauce to reduce for about 10-15 minutes. You want it to reduce by about ½.
  • You can now take the sauce from the instant pot and pour it over your chicken and eat it if you want or you can proceed to the next instruction to make it "crispy style". I recommend you do "crispy".
  • Heat up about ¼ inch of oil in a deep sided pan.
  • Once oil hits 350 degrees fry chicken until golden brown.
  • Pour the reduced sauce from the Instant Pot over your browned chicken.
  • Garnish with diced green onions and ENJOY!

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Nutrition

Calories: 2507kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 132g | Fat: 208g | Saturated Fat: 117g | Cholesterol: 490mg | Sodium: 4314mg | Potassium: 1773mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1328IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 195mg | Iron: 10mg
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