30-60 min6 servingsAlexis Mersel

Chicken Adobo Burrito Bowls

By Alexis Mersel

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6 servings

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30-60 min

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Easy

Chicken Adobo Burrito Bowls
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Recipe Details

Course: Main Dishes

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 20 min

Cook Time: 15 min

Total Time: 30-60 min

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook

Cuisine: American

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 yellow onions
  • 1 inch piece fresh ginger
  • 6 cloves cloves garlic
  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Steamed white or brown rice
  • Cooked black beans
This flavorful Filipino-style chicken is very versatile. You can also wrap the chicken, rice, and toppings in a flour tortilla to make a classic burrito, or serve them over crispy romaine or little gem lettuce for a meal-worthy salad.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar. Set aside.
  2. Spread half of the sliced onion in an even layer in the bottom of the Instant Pot®. Top with the ginger and garlic, distributing them evenly. Arrange the chicken pieces in a single layer over the onions. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper, then cover the chicken evenly with the remaining onion slices. Pour the vinegar mixture over the chicken. Lock the lid in place and turn the valve to Sealing. Press the Pressure Cook button and set the cook time for 15 minutes at High pressure.
  3. Let the steam release Naturally, or for at least 15 minutes, before turning the valve to Venting to Quick-release any residual steam. Carefully remove the lid and use tongs to transfer the chicken to a plate. Using two forks, shred the chicken.
  4. Serve the chicken over individual bowls of rice with your choice of accompaniments. Drizzle some of the cooking liquid on top of the shredded chicken, if desired.

About the chef

Alexis Mersel

Alexis Mersel

Alexis Mersel is an author, baker, and recovering corporate executive who lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, daughter, and giant cookbook collection. When she's not cooking in or writing about her Instant Pot (she has authored 3 cookbooks on this subject and another on the air fryer), she is in the kitchen making sourdough bread, which she fell in love with first when studying at Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland and again when she returned stateside to her then-home in San Francisco. Read more about Alexis's cooking and travel adventures at: whatisinmypurse.com

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