If the word “adobo” is mentioned, at first you might be unsure of what it is pertaining to; is it the Mexican adobo or the version from the Philippines. This recipe is obviously for the Philippine adobo, which is also one of the signature dishes of the Philippines.
As I said, there are different variations in cooking this dish (sometimes called regional versions). The Philippines is composed of around 7,107 islands and cooking pork adobo (or adobo in general) can be different in each place. The main reasons can be the availability of ingredients and tradition — meaning, the way it was handed down from generations or from ethnicity. I am sure that there are other reasons besides these.
This recipe is the most common and probably the simplest of them all. This will give you more options and you will get to see a few ways to cook adobo.
Try this simple yet satisfying Pork Adobo Recipe and let me know what you think.
This is a recipe for Pork Adobo.
Ingredients
2 lbs pork belly
2 tbsp garlic, minced or crushed
5 pieces dried bay leaves
4 tbsp vinegar
½ cup soy sauce
1 tbsp whole peppercorn
1 to 2 cups water
Salt to taste
Instructions
Combine the pork belly, soy sauce, and garlic then marinade for at least 1 hour
Heat the pot and put-in the marinated pork belly then cook for a few minutes
Add water, whole pepper corn, and dried bay leaves then bring to a boil. Simmer for 40 minutes to 1 hour
Put-in the vinegar and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes
Add salt to taste
Serve hot.
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