PINOY PORK ADOBO

 

PINOY PORK ADOBO

In the Philippines, there are different ways of cooking adobo. Some uses pork, chicken or even vegetables. But today, we are going to cook pork adobo using the basic recipe. We are going to follow the easy way of cooking adobo. No need to marinate it overnight. Just cook and serve. 

Ingredients

• 1 kl Pork (you can use any part e.g: pork loin, leg, belly, etc)
• 1 cup water
• 1 pinch whole peppercorn
• 3 pcs bay leaves
• 2 gloves garlic
• 1 bulb onion
• 1 pc star anise
• 1 tbsp sugar sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 5 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp vinegar

Procedure:

1. Saute garlic and onion, add pork. Cook until pork turns brown.
2. Add water. Maintain medium heat. Cooking the meat in high heat will make the meat tougher. 
3. When the water starts to boil, add soy sauce, peppercorn, bay leaf, star anise. Wait for the meat to become tender. Add water if needed.
4. When the meat becomes tender, add vinegar. Do not stir, else the sauce will become bitter. 
5. After 5 minutes add sugar, this time you can now stir the adobo.
6. Balance the flavor by adding salt or sugar or vinegar. Do not forget to taste your dish.
7. Enjoy!