Filipino Braised Pork Adobo


INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 1/2 lbs pork cut in large hunks (you can use pork belly, shoulder, etc.)
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 head garlic, peeled
  • 1 1/2 tsp whole peppercorns (or 1 tsp ground pepper if you prefer)
  • 1 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp- 1/4 cup brown sugar, as desired
  • salt & pepper
  • light sesame or peanut oil, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Add all ingredients to dutch oven or other large pot (except oil). Start with 1 Tbsp brown sugar.
  2. Bring to a boil and reduce to a gentle simmer. Simmer covered for 1-2 hours, without stirring (an old Filipino trick). or until the meat is fork tender. Remove meat and brown in oil or on a grill. Meanwhile, boil the sauce to thicken, adding more brown sugar until as sweet as you’d like. The sauce should reduce until thick and syrupy.
  3. When done reducing (this took about 30 minutes for me), return meat to the pot and serve over rice.


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