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.
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.
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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.
Pairs well with:
Crock Pot Chicken Adobo Recipe
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 whole black peppercorns (2 g)
- 8 cloves garlic, smashed with the side of a knife and peeled
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (65 mL)
- 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar (125 mL)
Directions
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1In 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.
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2Transfer 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.
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3Remove the chicken from the oven and serve.
Recipe Notes
Recipe by Baked by Joanna.
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.
Somaly Dan
If u use chicken breast how many hours
Rasa Malaysia
Same time.
Dave
I don’t have a broiler. Could I just sear/brown the thighs in a cast iron before putting in crock pot? Or would that prevent the meat from absorbing the goodness from the other ingredients?
Mary Adams
Can you use apple cider vinegar versus white vinegar?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes.
Anna
Can you use chicken breast?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, you can!
ydelle1
forgot to mention changed it slightly used 6-8 cloves of garlic, 6-8 thighs and between 1/4-1/3 soy sauce. My daughter liked it. still want to know abut the vinegar
ydelle1
it is very good but little vinegary how to lower that -it is already made.
Rasa Malaysia
Add sugar to balance the taste.
Ydelle1
Can you use skinless thighs and how many to make the weights. My scale broke.
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, you can. You can use 7-8.
Pamalla Williams
I’m a bit short on soy….. will it change my outcome?
Rasa Malaysia
You may add a little salt?
suzie
not the way my boss makes it with 2lb bay leaves
Rasa Malaysia
2 lbs bay leaves? Are you sure? The leaves are very very light, there is no way to use 2 lbs worth of bay leaves!
Emily
Maybe they meant pieces not pounds .., I usually put six bay leaves but I double or more my recipes so I can have leftovers ?
Jodie L Pennington
2 lbs. of bay leaves would fill up cooking pot. LOL
Rasa Malaysia
Just 2 bay leaves.
Irene
Bee, thank you very much for sharing your amazing recipes. can I use balsamic vinegar instead? Thanks
Rasa Malaysia
It will be fine.
Julia
I am trying this recipe for the first time. The liquid barely covers the chicken thighs; do I need to add more liquid or is ok that some of the chicken is exposed?
Rasa Malaysia
The liquid is OK, the water from the chicken will come out after cooking.
Julia
I am trying this recipe for the first time, but the liquid is not covering the chicken thighs. Is this ok, or do I need to add more liquid?
Jennifer
I just put the liquids in and it’s barely covering the bottom of the pot. I’m assuming that is correct? It just seemed like very little liquid….
Rasa Malaysia
Yes you only need a little bit of water for slow cooking in crockpot.
Mamat
Hello Hello! Greetings From Kuala Lumpur. I’am going to try this Recipe with chicken offal… Heart, gizzard and liver… Should be good. I Love this blog !
Gabrielle
I made this tonight and it was amazing! And so easy.
Candy k
Very simple and yummy!!! Thank you!!
TAMARA
THANK-YOU FOR THIS RECIPE I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS ONE TIME BUT HAVE REMEMBERED IT AS ONE OF THE BEST CHICKEN DISHES I HAVE EVER TASTED. ONE OF MY CO-WORKERS FROM THE PHILLIPINES MADE IT FOR A POT LUCK. I JUST RECEIVED A NEW CROCKPOT AND THISB IS THE FIRST DISH I AM GOING TO MAKE IN IT.
Anna
Thanks for this recipe! I didn’t think I could use my crockpot to make adobo! It is a family favorite!
I wonder, would it be all right to use apple cider vinegar instead of distilled white vinegar? Thanks! xx
Rasa Malaysia
Yes you can. Apple cider vinegar is fine.
Belle B.
Nice to see you featuring a Filipino dish.. Such an easy but very delicious recipe.. you can also include pork here if you want.. :) THat’d be the Chicken and pork adobo
Rasa Malaysia
Yes chicken and pork Adobo is awesome!
Theresa
Hi I enjoyed your recipe very much. There are very easy to follow. Just wonder do you have fish head curry recipe to share. Thank you so much. Regards xxx Theresa
John Duclayan
My DAD used to make Pork Adobo when I was about 3-5 years old, with white rice. My sisters and I didn’t want to leave the table. I still remember I had to go to the hospital for appendicitis – but I wanted to finish my Adobo first. He was a cook in the Navy – and then for the Statler Hilton restaurant in Washington after he got out.
Rasa Malaysia
That’s an amazing story.
susan
How interesting to come across your comment about adobo and your dad being a navy cook. The adobo recipe I have always had came from my sister who got it from her Filipino father-in-law who was a cook in the Navy! :-)
Liz
A nice and easy recipe. Thanks Bee.