Filipino Adobo Recipe | Easy Filipino Recipes

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: seitan

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Chicken thighs are often more affordable and flavorful.

In a pot, add 2 lbs of chicken (using thighs, wings, and legs).

Add 6 cloves of roughly chopped garlic, 1 tbsp of peppercorns, 5 bay leaves, 6 tbsp of soy sauce, 6 tbsp of vinegar, and 1/2 cup of water.

Cover the pot and bring it to high heat until it comes to a boil, ensuring everything is well combined.

Let the chicken simmer for 10 minutes, then flip the chicken over to allow flavors to develop.

Remove the chicken and liquid from the pot.

In a clean pot, add oil and 4 cloves of garlic, then add the chicken and sear for about 1 minute.

Add the sauce back to the pot and let it simmer and reduce, adjusting with more water if necessary (about 1/2 cup).

For pork adobo, start with 2 lbs of pork belly and add 6 cloves of garlic, 5 bay leaves, 1 tbsp of peppercorns, 6 tbsp of soy sauce, 6 tbsp of vinegar, and 2 cups of water.

Let the pork sit for about 15 minutes to marinate before cooking.

Put the pot on high heat and cover it to bring it to a boil.

Once simmering, add 1 tbsp of sugar and stir.

Let the pork simmer for 45 minutes to an hour, checking for tenderness with a fork.

If the meat is tender and the sauce has reduced, the pork adobo is done.

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