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Pork Adobo (Adobong Baboy) Recipe

The classic way of cooking basic adobo using pork meat.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: Adobo
Servings: 8
Calories: 683kcal

Equipment

  • Cooking Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 kg (or 35 oz) pork liempo (belly), you could also use other cuts, see notes above
  • 1 whole garlic, chopped
  • 1 pc large-sized red onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp whole peppercorn (pamintang buo)
  • 6 pcs laurel leaves (bay leaves)
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 3 tbsp sugar, optional

Instructions

  • Heat some oil in a wide pan and saute the onion and the garlic.
  • When the onion gets soft, add-in the pork and brown all sides.
  • Add-in the soy sauce and the black pepper then mix well.
  • Pour in some water until all the meat is covered. Add-in the laurel leaves.
  • If you prefer a sweeter adobo, you may add-in the sugar then mix well.
  • Add-in the vinegar and do not mix after this.
  • Continue to simmer in low heat until the liquid evaporates and the meat releases its natural oil.
  • Remove from heat and transfer to a serving bowl. Enjoy!

Notes

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Pork Adobo (Adobong Baboy) Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 683 Calories from Fat 593
% Daily Value*
Fat 65.9g101%
Saturated Fat 24g150%
Cholesterol 88mg29%
Sodium 490mg21%
Potassium 61mg2%
Carbohydrates 8.7g3%
Fiber 0.5g2%
Sugar 5.3g6%
Protein 12.6g25%
Calcium 13mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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