Pork Adobo

4.86 from 64 votes

Pork Adobo is a tangy, savory, and slightly sweet dish. Pork Adobo originated in the Philippines and involves simmering meat in a vinegar, soy sauce and garlic

Prep Time5

Cook Time1 45

Total Time1 50

Course: Pork

Cuisine: Filipino

Servings:

Calories: 196kcal

Author: Sarah

Ingredients

2 tablespoons neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil)
2 pounds boneless pork shoulder or pork butt (cut into large chunks)
¼ cup cane vinegar or white vinegar
⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
6 cloves garlic (chopped)
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons black peppercorns
2 teaspoons sugar (or brown sugar)
2 cups water

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Instructions

In a medium dutch oven or pot over medium high heat, add the oil and sear the pork until browned on all sides.
Add the vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns (tied in cheese cloth if desired), sugar, and water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.
Remove the cover and continue simmering for another 30 minutes to reduce the sauce. Serve over rice!

Nutrition

Pork Adobo by The Woks of Life. Recipe URL: https://body-goals.fit/pork-adobo/%3C/em%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cscript%3Ewindow.wprm_recipes = {"recipe-28123":{"type":"food","name":"Pork Adobo","slug":"wprm-pork-adobo","image_url":"https:\/\/thewoksoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/pork-adobo-4-1.jpg","rating":{"count":64,"total":311,"average":4.86,"type":{"comment":64,"no_comment":0,"user":0},"user":0},"ingredients":[{"uid":0,"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","name":"neutral oil","notes":"(such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil)","converted":{"2":{"amount":"30","unit":"ml","unit_id":5271}},"unit_id":5259,"id":1095,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","timestamp":1774165527000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"},"unit-system-2":{"amount":"30","unit":"ml","unitParsed":"ml"}}},{"uid":1,"amount":"2","unit":"pounds","name":"boneless pork shoulder or pork butt","notes":"(cut into large chunks)","converted":{"2":{"amount":"1","unit":"kg","unit_id":5286}},"unit_id":5258,"id":5408,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"2","unit":"pounds","timestamp":1774165527000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"pounds","unitParsed":"pounds"},"unit-system-2":{"amount":"1","unit":"kg","unitParsed":"kg"}}},{"uid":2,"amount":"\u00bc","unit":"cup","name":"cane vinegar or white vinegar","notes":"","converted":{"2":{"amount":"60","unit":"ml","unit_id":5271}},"unit_id":5269,"id":2305,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"\u00bc","unit":"cup","timestamp":1774165527000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"\u00bc","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"},"unit-system-2":{"amount":"60","unit":"ml","unitParsed":"ml"}}},{"uid":3,"amount":"\u2153","unit":"cup","name":"low sodium soy sauce","notes":"","converted":{"2":{"amount":"80","unit":"ml","unit_id":5271}},"unit_id":5269,"id":2306,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"\u2153","unit":"cup","timestamp":1774165527000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"\u2153","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"},"unit-system-2":{"amount":"80","unit":"ml","unitParsed":"ml"}}},{"uid":4,"amount":"6","unit":"cloves","name":"garlic","notes":"(chopped)","unit_id":5267,"id":269,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"6","unit":"cloves","timestamp":1774165527000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"6","unit":"cloves","unitParsed":"cloves"}}},{"uid":5,"amount":"1","unit":"","name":"bay leaf","notes":"","id":2307,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"1","unit":"","timestamp":1774165527000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"uid":6,"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","name":"black peppercorns","notes":"","converted":{"2":{"amount":"4","unit":"g","unit_id":5264}},"unit_id":5273,"id":1632,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","timestamp":1774165527000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","unitParsed":"teaspoons"},"unit-system-2":{"amount":"4","unit":"g","unitParsed":"g"}}},{"uid":7,"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","name":"sugar","notes":"(or brown sugar)","converted":{"2":{"amount":"8","unit":"g","unit_id":5264}},"unit_id":5273,"id":273,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","timestamp":1774165527000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","unitParsed":"teaspoons"},"unit-system-2":{"amount":"8","unit":"g","unitParsed":"g"}}},{"uid":8,"amount":"2","unit":"cups","name":"water","notes":"","converted":{"2":{"amount":"475","unit":"ml","unit_id":5271}},"unit_id":5265,"id":332,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"2","unit":"cups","timestamp":1774165527000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"cups","unitParsed":"cups"},"unit-system-2":{"amount":"475","unit":"ml","unitParsed":"ml"}}}],"originalServings":"6","originalServingsParsed":6,"currentServings":"6","currentServingsParsed":6,"currentServingsFormatted":"6","currentServingsMultiplier":1,"originalSystem":1,"currentSystem":1,"unitSystems":[1,2],"originalAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0},"currentAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0}}}