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Chicken or Pork Adobo

User rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars (4) Reviews

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin on October 8, 2008.
Featured in the August 2025 - Hookui newsletter.

Ingredients:

Chicken or Pork Adobo

  • 3 pounds chicken thighs OR pork butt, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic; crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppercorns, crushed
  • 1 bay leaf

Directions:

  1. In a large, non-reactive saucepot (like stainless steel, ceramic, or glass), combine all ingredients.
  2. Cover and let stand for 1 to 3 hours in the refrigerator.
  3. Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes for chicken, 45 minutes for pork.
  4. Uncover and simmer 15 more minutes or until liquid evaporates and chicken or pork is lightly browned.

Using a thermal cooker:

  1. Place all ingredients into the inner thermal pot; cover and let stand for 1 to 3 hours in the refrigerator.
  2. Bring to a boil, making sure the ingredients reach 203°F.
  3. Place the inner thermal pot into the insulated outer thermal pot; seal and let sit for 30 minutes for chicken, 45 minutes for pork.
  4. Remove inner pot from the thermal pot, uncover and simmer on cooktop for 15 minutes or until liquid evaporates and chicken or pork is lightly browned.

Makes 6 servings.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving using chicken thighs:
390 calories, 27 g fat, 8 g saturated fat, 150 mg cholesterol, 900 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 1 g sugar, 32 g protein

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving using pork:
320 calories, 12 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 150 mg cholesterol, 900 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 1 g sugar, 50 g protein

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Now I could make chicken or pork adobo! Broke da mouth!

by ANTONIO C. AGUSTIN on 7/31/2025

So excited Hawaiian Electric has this site available. Ever since I left the islands years ago. I truly miss dishes I grew up in the islands (Honolulu). This dish and several others has made its way into my kitchen every month. East Coast, living is wonderful but having these mouth watering recipe available makes it more enjoyable when your so far away! Mahalo,

by Beau on 1/9/2024

Favorite adobo recipe so far. I love that you marinate the chicken, then cook in the pot straight from the fridge. I do add a pinch of sugar/sweetner. Tastiest adobo ever, definitely a keeper.

by Bev on 2/1/2021

Didn’t have time to marinate chicken for 1-3 hours. And it still turned out delicious. This recipient is a keeper.

by ANONYMOUS on 9/11/2018