Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo
I have an easy and amazing classic Chicken Adobo recipe made on a skillet, and this is adobo made in a slow cooker.
Chicken adobo is an excellent recipe for a slow cooker or crock pot. Just have all the ingredients in the crock pot and let it do the magic.
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What Is Adobo?
Many people think of adobo, you think of canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. In Filipino recipes, adobo actually is a type of vinegar-based marinade that consists of soy sauce and garlic.
Adobo is definitely highlighted in this chicken dish that is accented with whole black peppercorns and bay leaves.
When simmering away in the crock pot or slow cooker, the chicken takes on the tanginess of the vinegar.
In addition, the vinegar helps maintain the chicken’s tenderness, and the result, a moist piece of poultry.
One Pot Dinner for the Entire Family
Dinner will be ready for the entire family without much fuss, and the clean up is a breeze as you have only one pot to clean.
Now that it’s back-to-school season, try this crock pot chicken adobo recipe for your family and I guarantee you that even the pickiest eater would love it.
What to Serve with Adobo?
When serving, I recommend simple steamed white rice with a side of romaine lettuce and cucumbers. You can also make cilantro lime rice, which is great for this dish.
Drizzle the adobo sauce over the lettuce and cucumbers for added flavor.
A side of soy sauce for dipping pieces of the chicken into would also be delicious. You can add extra oomph to the soy sauce by whisking in sugar, sliced Thai chili peppers and lime juice.
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 334 calories per serving.
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Crock Pot (Slow Cooker) Chicken Adobo
Crock Pot Chicken Adobo – the best and easiest chicken adobo in a crock pot. Just add the chicken, garlic and seasonings and dinner will be ready.
Ingredients
- 6 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon (2 g) whole black peppercorns
- 8 cloves garlic, smashed with the side of a knife and peeled
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup (65 mL) soy sauce
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) distilled white vinegar
Instructions
- In a crock pot, add all the ingredients in the order listed. Ensure the peppercorns and bay leaves are submerged into the liquid. Cook on high for 5 hours.
- Transfer the chicken to a baking dish and add a half cup of the reserved liquid to the bottom of the dish. Place the chicken underneath the broiler in the oven to brown; approximately 8 minutes, depending on the temperature of the broiler.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and serve.
Notes
Recipe by Baked by Joanna.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size
6 peopleAmount Per Serving Calories 334Total Fat 24gSaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 142mgSodium 653mgCarbohydrates 3gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 25g
Angelica Woolley
I made this tonight as per instruction but found that the sauce had totally dried up in the crock pot. How do I fix the cooked dish – the chicken has absorbed all the flavour and is much too salty for eating as is. Should I have added water when cooking?
Rasa Malaysia
That’s strange. In crockpot the sauce shouldn’t have dried up. You can just add water to dilute.
Mary
Tried this two weeks ago and we all really enjoyed it. It’s going into the rotation of our favourite recipes.
Paul
How can this be modified for an Instant Pot?
Rasa Malaysia
The recipe is the same you just pressure cook for 8 minutes, on high.
Desiree Rodriguez
I don’t have any vinegar can I substitute it with apple cider vinegar and if so how much
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, you can. Just use the same amount.
Ingrid
This is a great recipe, I ended up making this slightly different due to what I had on hand
I made with 6 chicken drumsticks, cooked in crock pot for 4 hours, I didn’t have peppercorns so I used the same amount of measurement with regular ground pepper , sprinkled brown sugar on chicken before broiling and then broiled for 2-3 minutes. Took sauce from crock pot and put into sauce pan on stove and simmered until the sauce was reduced by half, added about 2 tablespoons of brown sugar to the sauce, turned out perfect. (I also was 1/4 cup short on white vinegar so I used rice vinegar for the rest)
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Ingrid, sounds yummy. Thanks for trying my slow cooker chicken adobo recipe.
Rainey
What is the difference in the taste of white regular vinegar and rice wine vinegar? Does it take better? Thanks!
Shiona
Did you still cooked on high?
N
Tried this out for the first time and it was easy and so tasty ! I also added carrots and onions, which made it even better. For future reference, is there any issue with with using other types of vinegar (rice vinegar, apple cider, etc) ?
Rasa Malaysia
That’s fine you can use other vinegar.
Honora
How long should I cook if on low??
Rasa Malaysia
Just one more hour.
Leah
Will the chicken still be tender/juicy (not dry) if you cook it on the HIGH setting?
Rasa Malaysia
I think high is fine just cook it shorter.
Jane
How many drumsticks in place of thighs?
Amber
Does the chicken have to be thawed or can I use frozen?
Rasa Malaysia
You can use frozen.
Ray
Thank you for the chicken Adobe recipe. I have been cooking it for many yesrs, I do it a little different I use 2 cups soy sauce and 1cups of water, I add carrots onion some mushrooms. And cabbage, I use the liquid to cook some women noodles and the thicken liquid with corn starch. It is always a 1 winner
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Ray, sounds yummy! Love adobo.