This instant pot pork adobo makes tender meat and creamy sauce. Pork Adobo cooked in the instant pot; this is the only instant pot adobo recipe you need. Read on and don’t miss the tips.
Instant Pot Pork Adobo
Adobo can easily be considered as one of the most famous Filipino food. It is a unique version of Filipino Pork stew, and it has now made its way to some grocery stores in the USA; and I have seen it sold in a container in our grocery store. So I would be thrilled if you learned how to make this.
When my husband gifted me this Instant Pot Duo Crisp, I was more than fearful than excited; but with practice, I have been using it with confidence and have been making my favorite Filipino dishes using it.
So far, I have cooked Instant Pot Jasmine rice, Instant Pot Okinawan Sweet Potato, and Instant Pot Kare Kare. I am planning to make Chicken adobo in the Instant pot as well. I love this equipment because the cooking time is fast and quick. And when I cook the meat in the Instant pot, the flesh is juicy and tender, without losing the flavor.
Pressure cooking has made everything quick, just like how easy it is to cook white rice in the rice cooker. And it feels like stovetop cooking is not the norm anymore, and making you favorite meals are very quick nowadays.
This Instant Pot Pork Adobo is very forgiving- or Adobo in general. You can make it your own by controlling the taste according to your liking. The adobo sauce is creamy; the pork meat is very tender, it melts in your mouth. The savory and garlicky flavors of the spice are perfect topped on rice or even on mashed potato.
The most recent Filipino delicious dish for dinner is this Filipino Pork Adobo. I got very excited to make this Filipino dish. We all know that Adobo can take a long time to make, but the Adobo was done in no time with the instant pot.
What is the Meaning of Pork Adobo?
Adobo came from the Spanish word Adobar which means sauce and marinade. In English, it is called vinegar-braised meat using pork cut. In my country, the traditional way of cooking Adobo is cooking it stovetop, or even clay stove where one starts their fire. I have been spoiled here in the USA, and I now serve Instant Pot Pork Adobo, or even cooked air fryer recipes!
Adobo could easily be the most famous Filipino dish that uses cheap and straightforward everyday ingredients. Using pork cuts with inherent fat is cooked and left to simmer until it is very tender.
What is Adobo Made of?
Adobo is one member of Filipino stew that requires searing to release the meat’s abundant flavor. Garlic and onion also play a significant role in the flavors; this delicious has a tangy taste from the vinegar meld perfectly into the sauce, and brown sugar controls the saltiness of the soy sauce.
The ingredients are common too. These ingredients, I believe, should be readily available in your pantry: Bay leaves, garlic, onion, whole peppercorns, brown sugar, and soy sauce.
WHAT BRAND OF INSTANT POT DO I USE
I want to emphasize each instant pot is different, and some settings may not be on the instant pot you got. In my case, I am using Instant Pot Duo Crisp 11-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker with Air Fryer Lid, 8 Quart. This Instant pot doesn’t have the rice setting, so I am using the pressure cooker.
Instant Pot Adobo Ingredients:
- Garlic-I doesn’t skimp on chopped garlic. I used a lot of it, but if some of your family members don’t love it, you can use it sparingly too.
- Onions-onion adds flavor to your Adobo. Some cooks don’t use it, but I highly recommend using onions.
- Bay leaf- I use about four to five bay leaves in this recipe.
- Soy Sauce- Silver Swan is the most famous soy sauce brand we use in the Philippines. It is not too salty. You can use Kikkoman if you can’t find Silver Swan.
- Brown Sugar- I recommend using brown sugar to make the sauce darker.
- Cane vinegar-if you are close to an Asian store, purchase Datu Puti cane vinegar; this is a Filipino brand vinegar that is not too sour. White vinegar is acceptable if you don’t have access to Datu Puti
- Peppercorn
- Ground Black Pepper
What is the Meat Cut to Use?
You can use any pork cuts of meat of your choice.
- Pork Belly – is my favorite cut. I love to use it because it has a certain amount of fat that makes the sauce burst with flavor.
- Pork shoulder
- Pork butt
- Pork Loin – I don’t recommend this cut since it is too lean. You want an oily and gooey sauce from the fat.
You can request the butcher to slice the meat, but some stores sell them already cut. Choose a thicker slice so that you will not overcook it.
Tips
- Use fatty meat: You can also add your favorite pork, and you can use a pork butt, pork shoulder, or pork belly. Although I mentioned adding a certain amount of onion and garlic, I added more than required. So this recipe is the base, and you can surely customize it.
- Sear: Searing releases the flavor of the meat, so don’t skip this method.
- Slice the meat: slice the in large pork cubes portions. Slicing it too small will make it highly tender with this suggested cooking time.
- Control yourself: This traditional Filipino stew is undoubtedly a comfort food. I would not recommend eating it every day due to high saturated fat, which the doctors are not thrilled about. Pork adobo is undoubtedly a family favorite, so I cook a big batch, place it in a ziplock, then freeze it.
How to Cook Pork Adobo Using the Instant Pot
This Instant Pot Pork Adobo is similar to a “dump in the pot” cook meal. Just add all of the ingredients to the instant pot inner pot, and pork adobo is ready in no time. Some cooks marinate their meat overnight with white vinegar and soy sauce, but we skip the marinating part this time. I never marinate when cooking traditional Adobo or instant Pot pork adobo.
- There are two ways to prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, add the soy sauce, white vinegar, and add brown sugar to a small-size bowl and season according to your liking. Add more soy sauce, white vinegar, or sugar, or cut some. Adjust accordingly. Set aside. Or, you can add the sauce ingredients as you go along.
- Place the inner pot and push the saute mode button. Saute function start, and it will add heat to the oil. Add oil and saute the onion and garlic. Sear and brown the pork cut on all sides.
- Pour the Adobo sauce into the and cover using the pressure cooker lid. Push the pressure cooker button. Set the temperature on high and cooking time to thirty-five minutes. The instant pot will build its pressure. When ready, the floating valve will release, and it will start pressure c-now the cooking time, which is twenty-five minutes.
- After twenty-five minutes, the floating valve goes down, and you can now push the steam release button.
How long do you cook pork in the instant pot?
I slice the pork into more giant cubes in this recipe and cook the pork in the instant pot for twenty-five minutes. You may think you will not overcook the pork in the instant pot, but you certainly can, so don’t slice the pork pieces too small and pressure cook for a long time since the outcome will be pulverized Adobo.
The ideal time to cook the pork in the pressure cooker is twenty-five minutes.
Serving Suggestions:
- I love to eat Adobo with steamed white rice.
- Serve on top of mashed potatoes
- Use the sauce as a dip for bread
- Serve it as Bao Bun filling or Siopao filling
How to Store Adobo?
If there is any leftover, which I doubt, place it in the sealed container and refrigerate for one week. You can put it in ziplock and freeze it.
For more Filipino Pork Adobo Recipe:
Chicken Adobo Cooked in the slow cooker
instant pot pork adobo
Equipment
- Instant pot duo crisp with Air Fryer Lid
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Cooking oil
- 2 tablespoons Garlic chopped
- 1/2 cup Onion
- 1.5 lbs Pork Meat cut into thick cubes
- 1/8 cup Vinegar Datu Puti Brand,White Vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
- 1 cup Soy sauce Silver Swan, Kikkoman
- 2 teaspoons ground Black Pepper
- 1 tablespoons Whole Peppercorn
- 3 pieces Dry bay leaves
Instructions
- There are two ways to prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, add the soy sauce, white vinegar, water and add brown sugar to a small-size bowl and season according to your liking. Add more soy sauce, white vinegar, or sugar, or cut some. Adjust accordingly. Set aside. Or, you can add the sauce ingredients as you go along.
- Place the inner pot and push the saute mode button. Saute function start, and it will add heat to the inner pot. Add oil and saute the onion and garlic. Sear and brown the pork cut on all sides.
- Pour the Adobo sauce into the pot and add the ground pepper, pepper corns, and bay leaves and cover using the pressure cooker lid. Push the pressure cooker button. Set the temperature on high and cooking time to twenty-five minutes. The instant pot will build its pressure. When ready, the floating valve will release, and it will start pressure the cooking time, which is twenty-five minutes.
- After twenty-five minutes, the floating valve goes down, and you can now push the steam release button.
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