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Slow Cooker Filipino Chicken Adobo Recipe

September 30, 2013 by Jeanette 36 Comments

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 This Slow Cooker  Filipino Chicken Adobo is a simple and humble dish, modernized a bit by the use of Yondu Sauce.

Slow Cooker Filipino Adobo Chicken © Jeanette's Healthy Living
Filipino Chicken Adobo is one of the dishes I remember my mom making. It has a tangy vinegary sauce, kind of like salt and vinegar potato chips. I’ve made it for my kids over the years, and they love it which I was surprised by, given the strong vinegary sauce that this chicken is braised in. They love mopping up the sauce with rice.

This past week, I decided to try making Chicken Adobo in my crockpot. One of the tricks that I’ve found works nicely when making chicken in the slow cooker is to saute the aromatics (onion, garlic and ginger in this case) and brown the chicken first. This helps develop deeper flavors in the finished dish and is well worth the extra effort.

With after school activities in full swing, I know I’ll be depending on my slow cooker for no-fuss dinners at least a few nights during the week.  I’ll be pulling out my Crockpot Jamaican Spiced Chicken Stew recipe, Crockpot Turkey Bolognese Pasta Sauce , Crockpot Cincinatti Chili, Barbeque Pulled Chicken, and Asian Chicken Stew recipes.
Slow Cooker Adobo Chicken © Jeanette's Healthy Living

In any of these slow cooker recipes, whether you’re making chili or bolognese sauce, you’ll get much more flavorful results if you take the extra time to saute the vegetables and brown the meat before cooking it in the slow cooker. For this recipe, I used a new product called Yondu, which is a Korean sauce similar to soy sauce, but with a more complex flavor and less sodium. I’ve been trying it in stir-fries and loving it. So far, I’ve only seen it available online for purchase, but it’s worth trying if you’re looking for a lower sodium alternative to regular soy sauce.

The perfect accompaniment to this Slow Cooker Filipino Chicken Adobo would be steamed rice and stir-fry bok choy. You can start the rice in your rice cooker and keep it on warm. When it’s time to eat, just stir-fry the bok choy and dinner will be ready.

More Crockpot Recipes:

Crockpot Jamaican Spiced Chicken Stew recipe
Crockpot Turkey Bolognese Pasta Sauce
Crockpot Cincinatti Chili
Barbeque Pulled Chicken
Asian Chicken Stew
Crockpot Lentil Chili

Slow Cooker Adobo Chicken © Jeanette's Healthy Living
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Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo Recipe

Browning the chicken first with onion, as well as the garlic and ginger, adds extra flavor to this slow cooked dish. You don't have to thicken the sauce if you don't want.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 301 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds chicken parts
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 6 garlic cloves chopped
  • 4 slices ginger the size of a quarter, crushed
  • 1/4 cup Yondu sauce or light soy sauce gluten-free
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce gluten-free
  • 1/2 cup white or apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 bay leaf

Cornstarch Slurry

  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

  1. Season both sides of chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet and add onion, garlic and ginger; cook for a few minutes until fragrant; remove to slow cooker using a slotted spoon.
  3. Add another tablespoon of oil to pan. Add chicken pieces and brown on both sides. This may take a few batches depending on the size of your skillet. Remove chicken to slow cooker. Mix together Youndoo sauce, soy sauce, vinegar and water. Pour on top of chicken. Place bay leaf inside slow cooker.
  4. Cook on high for 4 hours. Remove chicken and place on serving plate. Strain gravy into a saucepan. Mix together cornstarch and water. Whisk into gravy and cook on medium until gravy thickens.

Recipe Notes

Substitute 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast for lower calorie version (181 calories/1 Freestyle point per serving) - cook on high for 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 301 Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 86mg29%
Sodium 740mg32%
Potassium 283mg8%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Protein 23g46%
Vitamin A 160IU3%
Vitamin C 3.5mg4%
Calcium 21mg2%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Comments

  1. Carolyn says

    September 30, 2013 at 8:53 am

    I adore Chicken Adobo. A slow cooker version is perfect for fall.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      September 30, 2013 at 7:38 pm

      Carolyn – so glad you like Chicken Adobo. My mom used to make it when I was growing up and it’s just pure comfort food.

      Reply
  2. Jean (Lemons & Anchovies) says

    September 30, 2013 at 1:15 pm

    Coming back from a long trip adobo was the first thing I cooked to make me really feel like I was home. I’m with your sons, I love to mop up all that sauce with rice, too. Your pictures are mouthwatering!!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      September 30, 2013 at 7:41 pm

      Jean – whenever we travel, we’re the same way – everyone wants some home cooked comfort food. The sauce in this dish is the best with steamed rice!

      Reply
  3. Cookin Canuck says

    September 30, 2013 at 6:06 pm

    Kind of like salt and vinegar chips? Uh, yeah, I’m sold. This looks fantastic, Jeanette!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      September 30, 2013 at 7:41 pm

      Thanks Dara – I was surprised my boys liked this dish, but they really do love it with the tangy salty flavors.

      Reply
  4. BILLIE MARSHALL says

    September 30, 2013 at 7:09 pm

    this look so good will make this weekend

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      September 30, 2013 at 7:41 pm

      Thanks Billie – I hope you enjoy this!

      Reply
  5. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says

    September 30, 2013 at 8:41 pm

    Chicken Adobo is soooo tasty! Thanks for sharing your slow cooker recipe for it, Jeanette!

    Reply
  6. alison @ Ingredients, Inc says

    September 30, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    this looks so good! I am bookmarking this one Jeanette! Hope you are well 🙂

    Reply
  7. Kumar's Kitchen says

    October 1, 2013 at 2:25 am

    chicken adobo is so comforting…we love it and can savor it any given time…glad to see a slow cooker recipe…love how everything gets so much more comforting with a slow cooker,thanks for the inspiration 🙂

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      October 3, 2013 at 12:57 am

      The slow cooker definitely conveys comfort food – we all need that once in a while.

      Reply
  8. Lail | With A Spin says

    October 1, 2013 at 5:31 am

    A great comfort food. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      October 3, 2013 at 12:56 am

      Thanks Lail – I am inspired by food that I grew up on and learn about now as an adult.

      Reply
  9. Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective says

    October 1, 2013 at 8:55 am

    Chicken Adobo is such a cozy, comforting meal! Great recipe, Jeanette!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      October 6, 2013 at 10:16 pm

      Sommer – I couldn’t agree more. My boys love this dish!

      Reply
  10. Kelly says

    October 1, 2013 at 3:45 pm

    This Chicken Adobo looks incredibly tasty and sounds so comforting :). Love how saucy the chicken looks! Pinning and thanks for sharing Jeanette 🙂

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      October 6, 2013 at 10:17 pm

      Thanks Kelly! I’ll be making this again this week. My kids keep asking for it.

      Reply
  11. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    October 2, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    I still remember my first chicken adobo I made – the recipe was from Carolyn’s (above) blog and I still make it (such an easy recipe!). Now that I saw the slow cooker version, I have to check this out!!! Looks amazing, you capture deliciousness of this adobo so well and I’m very tempted after seeing the photos!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      October 3, 2013 at 12:58 am

      Thanks Nami – I love the simplicity of this comfort dish – so many times, the simplest dishes are the most memorable.

      Reply
  12. Kristin says

    October 3, 2013 at 1:04 pm

    I was unable to find Yandoo sauce. Would replacing it with soy be okay? What would you suggest?

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      October 4, 2013 at 9:15 am

      Hi Kristin, yes you can substitute low sodium soy sauce for Yondu. Yondu is lower in sodium than regular soy sauce.

      Reply
  13. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says

    October 3, 2013 at 6:24 pm

    Loving the apple cider in this recipe! I need a slow cooker, ASAP!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      October 4, 2013 at 9:23 am

      Thanks Kiran – my slow cooker is over 20 years ago and still going.

      Reply
  14. EA-The Spicy RD says

    October 5, 2013 at 12:22 pm

    Great recipe and I’d love to try it since I haven’t had Chicken Adobo since my first nutrition job out of college. I was the Director of Dietary in a nursing home and a lot of my staff was Filipino and would make the most delicious food, inc. Chciken Adobo. Looking forward to making this soon (and using my crockpot more too 🙂

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      October 6, 2013 at 10:18 pm

      EA – this is the national dish in the Philippines so very popular among Filipinos. My mom lived in the Philippines for many years so she made this for our family growing up.

      Reply
  15. Christina says

    October 7, 2013 at 9:43 pm

    Thank you so much for posting this recipe. My ex-boyfriend that I was with for 10 years was Filipino and we used to eat adobo once a week. I have a family and I want to make this for them but can never remember the ratio of soy sauce, vinegar and water. The crockpot idea is even better! Thank you!!!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      October 11, 2013 at 8:23 am

      Hi Christina – so glad you like Chicken Adobo – my kids love it!

      Reply
  16. Joanne T Ferguson says

    December 21, 2013 at 5:15 am

    G’day Jeanette! LOVE Chicken Adobo, true!
    When I saw your photo and that it was your mum’s recipe, I knew this was on my list to do too! Thank you!
    Cheers! Joanne

    Reply
  17. RLD says

    July 13, 2014 at 10:53 am

    I use this recipe every month. I’m a Maritimer, but my husband is Filipino. Him and the kidlet absolutely LOVE this recipe! I always make extra sabaw though, we too love to soak up our rice in it! My husband loves to rave to his mom and the aunts how good my adobo tastes. lol Thank you for making me look good!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      July 14, 2014 at 9:23 am

      So glad you and your husband have been enjoying this recipe. My mom made adobo chicken a lot when I was growing up and my kids now enjoy it too.

      Reply
  18. Haley says

    October 2, 2014 at 3:16 pm

    I like to use sugar in mine, what is your opinion on that?

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      October 3, 2014 at 5:04 pm

      Haley – I’ve never added sugar to mine as the way I grew up eating this was a savory dish with vinegary sauce.

      Reply
  19. Julia@Vikalinka says

    October 17, 2014 at 4:40 pm

    Chicken Adobo was one of the few dishes I truly loved during my year in the Philippines. I’ve never been able to truly duplicate it at home. Thank you for this recipe, Jeanette. I think you are onto something when it comes to the aromatics and slow cooking. Can’t wait to try!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      October 17, 2014 at 8:06 pm

      Julia – hope you enjoy this. My mom used to make it when I was growing up and it’s always been a comforting dish.

      Reply
  20. Marry says

    February 21, 2017 at 11:53 pm

    Finally made this tonight–I’ve been holding off until I could get get some Yondu sauce, which didn’t happen. I used coconut aminos which tastes just like soy sauce but has less sodium. Anyway, came out great. I shredded the chicken off the bone and it soaked up all the sauce so next time I will double the amount of sauce.
    Thanks Jeanette!

    Reply

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