adobo

Clarkston, MI
Updated on Jun 5, 2010

This is a Philippine dish made using pork and chicken, It takes 3 hrs or more to prepare but is worth the time. There is very little work invovled. When it is done you have A delicious tender and moist meat dish, with limitless possiblities I Made this dish on thursday served it with a wild rice mix and green beans. The next night it was even better, I made sandwich's with provalone cheese, fresh spinach and tomatoe, oh and sauted onions. It was so good, the meat was tender juicy and tasty. I will be repeating this recipe a lot. Pictured is the sandwich. The Adobo is pale and bland in color so it didn't picture well.

prep time 1 Hr 20 Min
cook time 3 Hr
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 1 3or4 pounds chicken cut up for frying
  • 1 pound pork both lean and fat cut into strips
  • 1 teaspoon crushed pepercorns
  • 5 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 - bay leaf
  • 2 cups water

How To Make adobo

  • Step 1
    mix all the ingredients together , add chicken cover.
  • Step 2
    Allow to marinate for 1 hr.
  • Step 3
    Put into a cassarole or heavey pot with tightly fitting cover.
  • Step 4
    Place on very low flame and simmer very slowly for 2 hrs.
  • Step 5
    Shake pot from time to time to toss the pieces around.Keep pot covered and flame as low as possible.
  • Step 6
    When done the dish must be almost dry and all ingredients will be very tender.
  • Step 7
    Heres a tip my stove has a simmer setting on one burner and it is a very low flame. On that flame it was closer to 3 & 1/2 hrs to cook.
  • Step 8
    Serve with boiled rice, coslaw wiht bits of pinapple and a coconut dessert.
  • Step 9
    There's Adobo a plenty for 6 to 8

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