Chicken &/or Pork Adobo Recipe
Every Filipino has somehow, sometime tasted and cooked this Filipino staple. Great over hot, steamed rice, flaked over pasta or sandwiched in bread with lettuce!
Ingredients
- 1/2 kilo chicken or pork, cut into 1 1/2 inch squares
- 1 head of garlic, chopped coarsely
- 1 head of red onion, chopped coarsely
- 2-3 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (for marinating)
- 1/2 cup soy sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- salt
- pepper (whole and coarsely grounded)
- corn oil for sauteing
Directions
- marinate meat in 1/4 cup soy sauce and pepper for about 10 minutes. This is optional but adds considerable flavor to the meat.
- in a pan, heat oil and saute meat until it is brown
- add say sauce, garlic, onion and bayleaf and water. simmer until meat is tender and sauce is reduced to half.
- Add salt and pepper according to taste.
- Add vinegar and simmer over low heat. Do not stir until the vinegar is fully cooked ( you will taste that the "sourness" of the vinegar has mellowed). Let it simmer in low fire for about 5 minutes.
- The sauce should be very reduced by now.
- You may serve this already over steamed rice or you may store and fry in a little oil the next day......
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 186g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 162 | |
| Calories from Fat 79 | 49% |
| Total Fat 8.73g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 2.48g | 10% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium 1843mg | 77% |
| Potassium 249mg | 7% |
| Total Carbs 7.41g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.1g | 4% |
| Sugars 2.91g | 2% |
| Protein 13.07g | 21% |
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April 12, 2011I tried this last night. I was skeptical at first - no exotic ingredients, how can this be really tasty? My wife and I were delighted with its spicy, robust flavour. This beginning cook thanks you. Definitely a keeper!
April 29, 2009Yes, do try it please. I advice to experiment on the saltiness of the dish to adapt to your taste. The recipe I posted is estimated. Some people add a 1/2 sugar, but the popular one does not have it. I hope you enjoy it! God bless!
April 29, 2009Thanks for sharing, Salt & Pepper! There are a few Chicken Adobo recipes on the site, but none from someone living in the Philippines. Will be good to try a truly authentic one!1 reply
