Philippine adobo is a Spanish-influenced meat dish consisting of a tangy sauce of vinegar, garlic, soy sauce and black pepper. Vinegar is a common ingredient found in many Filipino dishes and it’s one of the main ingredients in any adobo. Some may regard Adobo to be the national dish of the Philippines because it is so popular. There are so many different versions of this dish around as people have adapted this dish to their own taste.
Try this one over steamed rice and you’ll be hooked!
Ingredients
2 lbs pork cute in small cubes
2 tablespoons garlic minced or crushed
Small yellow onion sliced
5 pieces dried bay leaves
½ cup apple cider vinegar
½ cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon peppercorn
2 cups water
Salt to taste
Instructions
Combine the pork, soy sauce, onion and garlic then marinate for at least 1 hour
Heat the pot and put-in the marinated pork, then cook until brown on all sides
(for a few minutes) add oil as required
Pour remaining marinade including onions and garlic and sauté together until onions are translucent
Add water, whole pepper corn, and dried bay leaves then bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 45 min.
Add vinegar and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes
Add salt to taste