Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo

This Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo is a perfect dish to add variety to your weekly dinner menu. The sauce is tangy and goes perfect over rice with steamed vegetables.

If you love tender chicken then this recipe is for you! Thighs turn out perfect in the slow cooker, just like my ranch chicken and lemon pepper chicken.

The first time I encountered chicken adobo was on a viral youtube video that popped into my feed. Of course, I had to try out chicken adobo on my site and share how good it is with all my readers. (Note that I use a few more ingredients then she does in her video).

Some will say making chicken adobo in the crockpot isn’t authentic, that’s fine, don’t make it then. If you want the EASIEST way to make chicken adobo then try my recipe, you won’t be disappointed.

What is chicken adobo?

• Chicken Adobo is a Philippine dish, the sauce for this recipe is heavy in vinegar and soy sauce.
• Chinese traders introduced soy sauce to replace the traditional salt in this dish. – Wiki

How to make Chicken Adobo in the Crockpot:

• Chicken thighs – bone-in
• Soy sauce – I use low sodium
• White vinegar – Add a tang to this recipe
• White onion – diced
• Chicken broth – helps keep the entire dish moist and evens out some of the vinegar taste.
• Seasonings – cut fresh ginger, garlic cloves, bay leaves and peppercorns

How long do I cook?

• Cook on LOW for 6-7 hours
• Or HIGH for 4 hours.

Can I use a different cut of chicken?

Yes, pretty much any cut of chicken works though bone-in dark meat will have better results.

• Drumsticks
• Bone-in chicken breast
• Boneless skinless thighs or breasts

Can I add bok choy to this recipe?

Yes, add 3-4 cups of sliced bok choy during the last 5-10 minutes of cooking time. Make a great compliment to this along with rice.

Can I make this into shredded chicken?

• If you desire shredded chicken, remove the chicken on to a plate. Remove and discard the skin.
• Shred the chicken off the bone and add the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker with the sauce.
• This shredded chicken is great over rice.

What goes good with chicken adobo?

• Steamed white rice
• Steamed green veggies such as asparagus, bok choy, sugar snap peas or broccoli
• Cauliflower rice for if you’re watching your carbs. This chicken adobo is very low in carbs!

More slow cooker chicken thigh recipes:

• Slow Cooker Hot Chicken
• Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken with Red Potatoes
• Slow Cooker Lemon Pepper Chicken
• Slow Cooker Leek Chicken
• Slow Cooker Full Chicken Dinner

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First Published: 03/14/2016

Updated: 02/02/2019

Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo

4.84 from 12 votes

Chicken adobo made in the slow cooker, has tender chicken thighs in a flavorful broth.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Fusion

Keyword: chicken adobo

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes

Servings: 5

Calories: 399kcal

Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

• Slow Cooker – 4 quart or larger

Ingredients:

• 5 skin-on bone-in chicken thighs
• 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
• ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• ¼ cup white vinegar
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup white onion
• 3 garlic cloves left whole
• 3 small slices of peeled fresh ginger root (or 1/4 tsp. ground ginger)
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 black peppercorns (or 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper)

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Instructions:

• Set a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot add enough of the oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Brown the chicken on both sides. Add the chicken to the slow cooker.
• In a medium sized bowl whisk together the soy sauce, vinegar, chicken broth and onion. Pour this mixture over the chicken.
• Add the garlic cloves, ginger slices, bay leaves and peppercorns on top of the chicken.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or HIGH 4 hours for without opening the lid during the cooking time.
• Remove bay leaves, and garlic cloves if desired.
• Serve and enjoy!

How to Video:

Recipe Notes:

Can I use a different cut of chicken?

Yes, though bone-in dark meat works best for this recipe you can use pretty much any cut of chicken. Try to stick with around 2 pounds so there is plenty of sauce to flavor the chicken.

• Drumsticks
• Bone-in chicken breast
• Boneless skinless thighs or breasts

Can I make this into shredded chicken?

• If you desire shredded chicken, remove the chicken on a plate. Remove and discard the skin.
• Shred the chicken off the bone and add back into the slow cooker with the sauce.
• This shredded chicken is great over rice.

What goes good with chicken adobo?

• Steamed white rice
• Steamed green veggies such as asparagus, bok choy, sugar snap peas or broccoli
• Cauliflower rice for if you’re watching your carbs. This chicken adobo is very low in carbs!

Can I add bok choy into the slow cooker with the chicken?

Yes! Add 3-4 cups of sliced bok choy during the last 5-10 minutes of cooking time.

Nutrition:

Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 710mg | Potassium: 428mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 6.4mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1.4mg

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