Instant Pot Filipino Chicken Adobo

This Instant Pot chicken adobo is cooked with sweet and savory vinegar-soy sauce, then finished under a broiler without having to marinate for hours.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 352 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 tablespoon chopped scallions
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, roughly cracked
• 0.25 cup soy sauce
• 0.5 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1.5 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler to high.

Step 3

Whisk together vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, olive oil, brown sugar, and crushed peppercorns in a medium bowl until sugar is dissolved. Stir in bay leaves.

Step 4

Line the bottom of a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) with onion slices. Place chicken thighs over onion and pour vinegar mixture over the top. Close and lock the lid.

Step 5

Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set the timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 6

Release pressure using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Using tongs, transfer chicken thighs to the prepared baking sheet, skin-side up. Select Sauté function and cook until sauce thickens, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 7

Cook chicken under the preheated broiler until skin is crispy, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer chicken to a serving plate and spoon sauce over the top. Garnish with scallions.