Pork Belly Filipino Adobo

Name: Pork Belly Filipino Adobo
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs pork belly or shoulder, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/2 cup vinegar; 1/2 cup water; 1 onion, chopped; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 2-3 bay leaves; 1 tsp black peppercorns; 1 tbsp sugar (optional); 2 tbsp cooking oil; 1 tsp Salt and pepper to taste; 2 medium potatoes; 1 cup pineapple juice

Mark Olino @cook_108028128

Adobo is a popular dish in the Philippines.

Mark Olino @cook_108028128

Adobo is a popular dish in the Philippines.

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Ingredients

1hr

5 servings

2 lbspork belly or shoulder, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2 cupsoy sauce
1/2 cupvinegar
1/2 cupwater
1onion, chopped
5 clovesgarlic, minced
2-3bay leaves
1 tspblack peppercorns
1 tbspsugar (optional)
2 tbspcooking oil
1 tspSalt and pepper to taste
2medium potatoes
1 cuppineapple juice

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Steps

1hr

1

Marinate the Pork:
• In a large bowl, combine the pork, soy sauce, and half of the minced garlic. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, but preferably for a few hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
2

Sauté Aromatics:
• Heat the cooking oil in a large pot or deep skillet over medium heat.
• Add the chopped onion and sauté until it becomes translucent.
• Add the remaining minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
3

Cook the Pork:
• Add the marinated pork to the pot and cook until it starts to brown.
• Pour in the marinade, making sure to scrape any bits from the bowl into the pot.
4

Simmer:
• Add the vinegar, water, bay leaves, black peppercorns, and sugar (if using) to the pot.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer uncovered for about 45 minutes to an hour, or until the pork is tender and the sauce has reduced and thickened.
5

Adjust Seasoning:
• Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
6

Pour the pineapple juice during simmer.
7

Serve:
• Serve the pork adobo hot with steamed rice.
8

Enjoy your delicious homemade pork adobo!