chicken-pork adobo pinoy style

Pork / Chicken Adobo Recipe



Estimated cooking time: 50 minutes. Adobo is the most popular Filipino dish enjoyed by all classes. Adobo is typically served with steamed white rice.


Adobo Ingredients:

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1/2 kilo pork cut in cubes + 1/2 kilo chicken, cut into pieces or
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choice of either 1 kilo of pork or 1 kilo of chicken
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1 head garlic, minced
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1/2 yellow onion, diced
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1/2 cup soy sauce
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1 cup vinegar
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2 cups of water
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1 teaspoon paprika
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5 laurel leaves (bay leaves)
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4 tablespoons of cooking oil or olive oil
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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Salt and pepper to taste
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3 tablespoons water

Adobo Cooking Instructions:

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In a big sauce pan or wok, heat 2 tablespoons of oil then sauté the minced garlic and onions.
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Add the pork and chicken to the pan. Add 2 cups of water, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, vinegar, paprika and the bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or when meat is tender.
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Remove the pork and chicken from the sauce pan and on another pan, heat cooking oil and brown the pork and chicken for a few minutes.
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Mix the browned pork and chicken back to the sauce and add cornstarch dissolved in water to thicken.
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Add salt and/or pepper if desired
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Bring to a boil then simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
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Serve hot with the adobo gravy and rice.