Inspired by a favorite Filipino Chicken Adobo, this classic chicken adobo recipe is made easy with our favorite countertop appliance, a slow cooker. Spoon over a bed of white rice with a side of green beans!
Skip the Oven
Winter is on its way and it’s time to dust off that slow cooker or crockpot to start stewing all the things if you haven’t been using it all summer like me. I love using my slow cooker or Crock Pot all year long but this year, I’ve been defaulting to the grill for most meals. I still enjoy an easy, braised chicken dinner when the weather heats up. In fact, I’ve been craving this Filipino Chicken Adobo for months and didn’t want to keep the oven on for hours because it’s been so hot most of the summer. So, I created an easy Crock Pot Chicken Adobo recipe for those times when you don’t want to leave the oven on all day because it’s hot….or have to go to work. This easy slow cooker recipe is one of our favorites and has been on repeat ever since we first made it.
What is Chicken Adobo?
Filipino Chicken Adobo isn’t really a “recipe” as much as it is a method of marinating and stewing a specific cut of meat in a broth mixture made of vinegar, soy sauce, and spices. Most recipes call for a period of marinating the meat before stewing in the same mixture. This creates the most tender, tangy, melt-in-your-mouth meat. For this chicken recipe, we skip the step of marinating the meat. The slow cooker does all the work of infusing your Chicken Adobo with all the flavors commonly found in a classic Filipino recipe.
How to Make Chicken Adobo
Making Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo is so easy to do and can be whipped up early in the day before you leave for work, school, or wherever you need to be during the day. This recipe leans closer to a Mexican Adobo Chicken with jalapenos for spice. For a milder flavor, leave them out. This will not affect the overall success of the recipe!
What to Serve With Chicken Adobo
We like to serve Slow Cooker Chicken Adobo alongside a fluffy pile of white rice but if you’re going the low carb route sub that rice with a mountain of cauliflower rice, as I do! You can also serve Filipino Chicken Adobo with buttered noodles or a fresh green salad.
More Slow Cooker Recipes
Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup – great for busy weeknights Slow Cooker Pork Loin Roast – with a savory sweet honey garlic sauce! Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas – a table side fiesta Slow Cooker Beef Burritos – loaded with tender shredded beef! Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak – favorite comfort food
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