A super flavorful paleo, keto, and Whole30 dinner that cooks in 8 minutes in your Instant Pot!! Instant Pot chicken adobo uses boneless skinless chicken thighs to create a flavorful and easy meal to whip up for your family and the tender shredded chicken can be used in so many ways!
And even if you have no special diets to accommodate, this is a kid-friendly meal that takes almost no effort to prepare!
One of my favorite things about this recipe is how little I have to actually prep! Only one onion chopped, then all other ingredients I just measure and pour….boom!
Once it is all complete, the tender and flavorful chicken adobo can be used in SO many ways!!
Serving suggestions for an easy chicken adobo dinner:
- Atop a Chinese Chicken Salad
- Along with some cauliflower rice (my favorite method is Urban Poser’s method)
- Stuffed in some fathead dough with some sautéed veggies for a hand pie!
- Sauté some shredded cabbage and throw the chicken adobo on top (maybe some Asian hot sauce too…I’m just saying!!). All on top of a bed of sticky rice and you have yourself a bomber bowl! Additionally, this fresh pickled cabbage with add great texture and flavor!
- Broccoli is a perfect accompaniment. Try this boiled broccoli, or this air fryer broccoli as a healthy addition to your meal.
- This garlic fried rice wold be perfect!
Here are some other quick dinner ideas you could try:
- If you are watching carbs (or not!), this family pleasing Keto Instant Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Soup will be a hit, and whole head of cauliflower hidden the broth.
- One of my personal favorites for it’s lightening quick prep and incredible flavor, Spanish Garlic & Egg Soup is a flavor bomb!
- I get asked for my recipe for this Thai Chicken Soup every time I make it for a crowd! Simple, and quick to make.
- My Cuban Picadillo takes some unique ingredients and combines them into a quick skillet dinner.
Stove top chicken adobo?!!
You can place all ingredients on the stove top (or slow cooker), just increase your cooking time.
Cook time will be about an hour on the stove, about 3 hours in the slow cooker on high. Your indication will be fork tender chicken thighs!
The rest of the instructions will remain the same!
Instant Pot Chicken Adobo Recipe:
If you make this, be sure to come back a leave a comment and a rating below!!
Instant Pot Chicken Adobo - Keto | Paleo | Whole 30
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or any preferred oil
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs bone in CAN be used, cooking time would be increased to 12 minutes
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar ACV
- 1/3 cup coconut aminos could use gluten free tamari if you can have it
- 1 tablespoons palm sugar OR for Whole30/Keto: applesauce or pineapple juice
- 2 bay leaves optional
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your on the sauté feature. Wait until it says 'hot.'
- Salt and pepper your chicken thighs.
- Brown your thighs in some coconut oil, do not crowd the pan. This may take a couple of batches. Place the thighs in a single layer, wait 3-5 minutes until a nice crust is forming, then flip and do to the other side. If you try to flip too early, the chicken may stick a bit, wait another minute and try again!
- Let the second side form a nice brown crust. It's worth noting that this browning process is what creates great flavor in the end product!
- Once all thighs are browned, hit 'cancel.' Place all the meat back in the pot, and continue with all the remaining ingredients. Lock the lid on.
- Using the 'manual' button (or 'pressure cook' on some models) , set time to 8 minutes for boneless, 12 minutes for bone-in.
- When time is up, cancel, and do a natural release for at least 5 minutes. (tenderizes the chicken).
- With the lid removed, turn on the sauté feature on again.
- Boil off the liquid until it condenses and starts to caramelize a bit.
- Shred thighs (if they are not already by themselves!)
- Serve atop some cauli rice, or an Asian slaw for a well balanced meal!
Nutrition
Heck yes! This looks soooo good and omg I can eat it because it’s nightshade free AND keto!! Whoot Whoot!!!
This looks so good – I mean so good I can see myself eating it straight out of the fridge for breakfast!
Loved this delicately flavored, shredded chicken! First time I tried coconut aminos instead of soy sauce or tamari, and I love how mild the flavor is (and less salty). I made it yesterday in the slow cooker on high for three hours, then I poured the sauce off onto a pan on the stove and heated it up to caramalize, then poured back over the chicken (which I had shredded in the meantime). This really was SOOOO easy to make. I ate it straight out of my tupperware for lunch today, then tonight for a real treat I stir fried it on the stove with a splash of trader joe’s toasted sesame oil, which made it super flavorful, and served it up with steamed veggies. Thank you, Tessa!
Love the addition of the sesame oil!! So glad you are enjoying this easy dinner!
EERR MAG GRRR, Tess, guess what I did tonight. WELL, this morning I made some date paste because I ran out of honey and I didn’t want to just go out and buy a sticky sweetener when I had a bunch of dates sitting in the cupboard during out. So tonight I stir fried the chicken adobo leftovers (just to warm them up) with a little of the sesame oil again, steamed veggies, quinoa (I may be gluten free but I’m not grain free) and a TABLESPOON OF THE DATE PASTE. It was EPICALLY good. I LUV sweet and savory creations!! Thanks again for this great staple recipe. I look forward to making it for my family again and again.
Oh yes…sounds lovely!! You could use chopped dates in the sauce when cooking and puree the whole kit and kaboodle at the end (instead of palm sugar), slurp!
I only have a slow cooker – I see the note for cooking 3 hours – I assume that’s on “high” setting?
Thanks!
yes. And I am basing this on my CrockPot which seems to be HOT!! As long as the chicken is shreddable, it’s long enough!
I bet the pineapple juice is an awesome addition – Whole30 or not!
I love the apple sauce or pineapple sauce substitute! They’re my go to sweeteners!
Yes, depending on dish, many fruit purées are excellent for that sweet hit! Mango and peach are also good!
This looks amazing. Love that little bit of palm sugar. Yum!
yes, it is good both ways..palm sugar or applesauce as preferred! I was thinking a couple of sates might be delicious as a sub too!
The photo looks so so good and delicious! I’m totally a newbie to this keto paleo diet. Can’t wait to give it a try.
I am here if you need any help or have any questions on your new journey Diane!!