Nick's Chicken Adobo Recipe (Stovetop or Instantpot)

Step 1

Optional marinade step: Put soy sauce, vinegar, chicken, and half the garlic in a large glass bowl to marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes up to a few hours.

Step 2

Heat a little olive oil in a large pan, pot or dutch oven

Step 3

Sauteé garlic and sliced onions until fragrant, then push to side of pan

Step 4

Place the meat into the pan to lightly brown it, skin side down

Step 5

Pour the rest of the marinade in over the browned meat. If you didnt marinade, this is where you add in the soy sauce and vinegar.

Step 6

Add bay leaves, black pepper and sugar and stir gently

Step 7

Bring it to a low simmer, cover and continue simmering on low heat 20-25 minutes. Longer cooking time on low heat = the key to tender chicken here.

Step 8

Remove cover, then continue to simmer 10-15 minutes uncovered to let sauce reduce and thicken. We let it go a little longer on low heat to make them extra tender for our toddler.

Step 9

Optional: We like to stir in a bag of baby spinach leaves right at the end to get some greens in! Goes great with the sauce.