Instant Pot Chicken and Pork Adobo

Adobo is the very first Filipino recipe I ever learned. I never cooked when I was in Manila because we had a lot of househelp to do it for us, but when I moved to New York almost ten years ago to take my masters degree, I was forced to learn how to cook for myself. Eating out everyday was too expensive.

While in New York, an American friend who was dating a half-Filipina girl taught me how to make chicken adobo. It was quite easy, but there was no instant pot. Now, with the Instant Pot, making chicken and pork adobo has never been easier. This is my tried and tested Instant Pot Chicken and Pork Adobo recipe that my children and husband absolutely love. I try to make it at least once every two weeks. Adobo lasts a long time in the refrigerator too because of the vinegar.

In this recipe, I use the ordinary soy sauce from the supermarket and apple cider vinegar. If you’re in the Philippines, you’re probably using a darker type of soy sauce (Silver Swan) and white vinegar (Datu Puti). I find these ingredients quite strong in taste so when I make them using the Philippine brands, I have to add a lot more pate to balance the acidity. Otherwise, if you’re using regular Western brands, there is no need to adjust because this recipe is spot on.

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I just dump all the ingredients in the Instant Pot. Once the pressure cooking portion is done, I broil the chicken and pork in my baking tray/wire rack set which allows air to pass through and makes the entire meat crisp, similar to frying.

Instant Pot Chicken and Pork Adobo

The classic Filipino dish, Adobo, cooked in the Instant Pot

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Cuisine Filipino

Servings 6

Equipment

• Instant Pot
• Baking tray with wire rack
• Oven

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 head garlic minced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp black peppercorns cracked
• 3 pcs dried bay leaves
• 1 pc onion sliced in rounds
• 1 lb chicken
• 1 lb pork cut in squares
• 3 tbsp pate

Instructions

 

• Mix vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, olive oil, brown sugar, cracked peppercorn, and bay leaves in a bowl.
• Put onion slices inside the Instant Pot to cover the bottom surface.
• Place pork and chicken on top of the onion slices and pour the sauce mixture over it.
• Close the lid. Make sure the pointer is in the sealing position. Set Instant Pot to pressure cook for 10 minutes. Once done, let the pressure naturally release for at least 15 minutes. Then quick release for the rest of the pressure.
• Turn on the broiler oven and pre-heat for 10 minutes.

  Remove the chicken and pork from the Instant Pot and place on a baking tray with wire rack. Broil for 10 minutes or until chicken and pork turn brown.
• Meanwhile, put the Instant Pot on "saute" mode and place the whole eggs and pate inside. Take out the eggs after 7 minutes. Make sure the pate is mixed with the vinegar-soy sauce mixture.
• Peel the eggs and cut into slices. Assemble the dish by placing a chicken, some pork, eggs, and rice in a plate. Spoon sauce over the top. Serve.

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