adobo

adobo Recipe

adobo is also a common and very popular dish in the Philippines; indeed it is considered a national dish.

Recipe Details

Alternate Name:

chicken or pork in soy sauce vinegar marinate

Prepration Time:

15

Cook Time:

45

Servings:

5

Health Index:

Healthy

Level of Difficulty:

Easy

Recipe Description:

adobo is also a common and very popular dish in the Philippines; indeed it is considered a national dish.

Recipe Story:

adobo is the spanish word for seasoning or marinade. typically made from pork or chicken or a combination of both, it is slowly cooked in soy sauce, vinegar, crushed garlic, bay leaf, and black peppercorns, and often browned in the oven or pan-fried afterwards to get the desirable crisped edges. this dish originates from the northern region of the Philippines. it is commonly packed for Filipino mountaineers and travelers. its relatively long shelf-life is due to one of its primary ingredients, vinegar, which inhibits the growth of bacteria and thus becomes a natural food preservative! in some parts of the Philippines, chicken is combined with pork to make Chicken-Pork Adobo. this variation is also quite popular in the Philippines. best served with a cold beer :D (just like how it is shown in the picture, preferably a bottle of San Miguel) or a glass of white wine.

Ingredients:

1 kilo chicken, cut into serving pieces or pork can also be used (as shown in the picture) 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 medium size onion, sliced or chopped 1/3 cup vinegar half cup soy sauce (the darker, the better) half tsp black peppercorn, whole 3-4 pieces bay leaves optional: 1 small tomato, and 2 potatoes both quartered and 1 tablespoon of sugar to even sour taste

Directions:

I. marinate chicken or pork using all other ingredients for at least 1 hour. if you want to have this dish more tasty, marinate chicken overnight in the refrigerator. bring out from the refrigerator at least one hour before cooking. II. put chicken or pork with marinade in a saucepan. bring to boil. then let simmer for 35 minutes or until chicken/pork is tender. variations: for more gourmet taste, use balsamic vinegar (about half cup), rice vinegar, or apple cider vinegar. in some cases, you might want to bake the chicken (if only using chicken) for at least 30 minutes (375 F), or fry the chicken until brown, before putting it in the sauce pan with the rest of the marinade and boil for 15 mins.

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