Pork Adobo
Pork Adobo is a Filipino comfort food classic! Tender pork belly braised in a savory, tangy sauce that's simple to prepare, and perfect for leftovers!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 2 lb pork belly (cut into cubes)
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- 5 clove garlic (peeled)
- 5 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns
- 2 cup water
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 3 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- 1
Sprinkle the salt over the pork, and gently "massage" it into the meat. Allow the pork to marinate for 30 minutes.
- 2
While the pork is marinating, prepare the sauce by combining the water, soy sauce, dark soy sauce and white vinegar in a bowl or measuring cup
- 3
Heat the cooking oil in a large dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat.
- 4
Add the pork belly and sear it just until the outside turns golden brown; no need to cook it all the way through at this point.
- 5
Toss in the garlic cloves, bay leaves and whole peppercorns. Stir them in with the pork
- 6
Pour the sauce mixture over the pork, followed by the sugar. Give everything a good stir.
- 7
Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then let it simmer (while stirring occasionally) on a low heat, partially uncovered.
- 8
Simmer the pork for approximately 45 minutes to an hour, or until the liquid is reduced by half and the pork is tender. If the liquid reduces too quickly, add a bit more water to keep the meat braising and prevent it from drying out.
- 9
Enjoy with steamed rice!