Instant Pot Whole Chicken Adobo Recipes

INSTANT POT WHOLE CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Make sure the inner pot of your pressure cooker is in place. Turn on your pressure cooker to sauté mode. Add all the ingredients except the chicken and bring to boil without stirring the liquid. After the liquid has boiled for two minutes place the trivet that came with your Instant Pot inside the pot and set the chicken breast side down. You can cook it breast side up but I think side down allows for more tender breast meat.
• Seal the lid, set the cooker to manual, high pressure for 20 minutes. The time noted above includes the 12 minutes it will take for the pot to come to pressure. It may be more or less depending on the size of your chicken.
• Once the 20 minutes of pressure cooking is up, wait 15 minutes for natural pressure release (NPR)--10 minutes would be fine, too, if your chicken is the same size as mine) --before releasing the remaining pressure completely by hitting the pressure release valve. It will take about one minute for the pin to come down, indicating it's safe for you to remove the lid.
• If you plan to serve the chicken whole, I recommend transferring the chicken to a baking sheet and broiling it for two to three minutes until the skin is nicely brown. Tip: if you anticipate leftovers I would cut up the chicken (at this point it practically falls apart), pour over the adobo sauce to allow the flavor to further be infused into the meat.
• Serve with rice.

INSTANT POT CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Using the SAUTE feature set on NORMAL, heat about 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the onions and garlic and cook until softened.
• Cancel the SAUTE function. Add the chicken, soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaves, red chili flakes, brown sugar, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Close the lid making sure the valve is in SEALING position and cook on HIGH pressure for 14 minutes. Do a natural release for 10 minutes and manually release the rest of the pressure. Carefully open the lid.
• Remove the chicken and arrange in a single layer, skin side up, on a grill pan. Broil for about 2 to 4 minutes or until crispy and lightly browned. Watch closely as it can burn easily.
• Meanwhile, turn on the SAUTE function and cook the sauce for about 10 to 15 minutes or until reduced and thickened to desired consistency.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
• Place the chicken over steamed rice and spoon sauce on top. Serve hot.

INSTANT POT® FILIPINO CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, olive oil, brown sugar, and crushed peppercorns in a bowl until sugar is dissolved. Stir bay leaves into the sauce.
• Line the bottom of a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) with onion slices. Place chicken thighs on top of onions and pour vinegar-soy sauce over top. Close and lock the lid.
• Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Release pressure using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Using tongs, transfer thighs to the prepared baking sheet, skin-side up. Select Saute function and cook until sauce thickens, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler to high.
• Place chicken under the preheated broiler, and broil until skin is crispy, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer thighs to a serving plate and spoon sauce over the top. Garnish with chopped scallions.

INSTANT POT® CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Season the chicken legs generously with salt and pepper. Turn the Instant Pot® (see note) to the high saute setting. Add the oil and once it's shimmering, but not smoking, add half the chicken pieces and brown on both sides, about 7 minutes. Remove with tongs to a plate and brown the remaining chicken pieces. Return all the chicken to the multi-cooker and add the soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, onion and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set to pressure cook, on high, for 8 minutes. After the pressure cook cycle is complete follow the manufacturer's guide for quick release and wait until the quick release cycle is complete. Careful of any remaining steam, unlock and remove the lid and turn the Instant Pot® back to the high saute setting. Let the sauce come to a boil and reduce it until dark brown and very fragrant, about 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaves.
• Transfer the chicken and sauce to a serving platter, sprinkle with scallions and serve with rice.

INSTANT POT CHICKEN ADOBO

Steps:

• Season the chicken legs generously with salt and pepper. Turn an Instant Pot® (see Cook's Note) to the high saute setting and add the oil. Once it's shimmering, but not smoking, add half the chicken pieces and brown on both sides, about 7 minutes. Remove with tongs to a plate and brown the remaining chicken pieces.
• Return all the chicken to the multi-cooker and add the soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, onion and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set to pressure cook on high for 8 minutes.
• After the pressure cook cycle is complete follow the manufacturer's guide for quick release and wait until the quick release cycle is complete. Careful of any remaining steam, unlock and remove the lid and turn the Instant Pot® back to the high saute setting. Let the sauce come to a boil and reduce it until dark brown and thickened, about 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaves.
• Transfer the chicken and sauce to a serving platter, sprinkle with scallions and serve with rice.