Instant Pot Chicken Adobo Recipe
- cook TIME 25 mins
- prep TIME 5 mins
- total TIME 30 mins
Ingredients (18)
- 14 oz chicken drumstick yields 4 drumsticks with bone
- 2 oz onion sliced
- 0.5 oz jalapeño sliced
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 2 1/2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tsp sriracha
- 1 tsp hoisin sauce
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes divided
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tbsp scallions chopped
- 3 1/2 cup cooked medium-grain white rice
INSTRUCTIONS
Make the sauce: In a small bowl, combine 1/2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 2 1/2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce, 2 tsp cornstarch, 1 1/2 tsp sriracha, 1 tsp hoisin sauce, 1 tbsp vinegar, and 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes. Whisk.
On the “Sauté” setting, sauté 2 oz onion and 1 tbsp garlic in 2 tbsp olive oil for a minute until golden.
Add 14 oz chicken drumsticks and 1 bay leaf. Stir for 2 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth. Close the lid and set the valve to the sealing position. Cook on “Meat/Stew” setting for 7 minutes.
Quick-release the steam and remove the lid. Add the sauce and cook for 10 minutes on the “Sauté” setting until it thickens.
Transfer chicken adobo to serving plates with cooked rice. Scatter 2 tbsp scallions, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, and 0.5 oz jalapeño on top. Enjoy.