How to cook Adobo

How to cook ADOBO 

Is there a magic in cooking Adobo?

Have you ever tasted the best Adobo?

In realty, Adobo has many different varieties and thats per country, per province or City.

There is no doubt its got to have vinegar. 

Historically, Vinegar was used to preserve food as a means of prolonging its life.

In the absence of refrigeration, Adobo or any food was brought to the table, picnics and outings that would last the whole day and still taste just as good when it was freshly cooked.

With all that said lets dive into how to make that simple Adobo recipe.

Ingredients ;

1 Kilo Pork or chicken or a combination of both

1Tbs cooking oil

1 Tbs Crushed Garlic

3 Large bay leaves

1 Tbs Black pepper corns

4 tablespoons of Vinegar 

4 table spoons of Soy sauce

half a cup of water

7 Simple easy steps to follow:

1. Heat your pan to medium heat and add your oil
2. Sauté your garlic, black pepper for a few seconds
3. Sear your pork or chick and cover under medium heat
4. Once seared make sure to lower the heat and cover to allow the water from the meat to come out
5. Allow the juices to reduce to a point where you have, almost only the oil of the meat left in your pan
6. At this point add your vinegar, soy sauce and water
7. let simmer until you achieve about half the volume of liquid left in the Pan over low heat. this should take about 15min

Note: of you want the meat to be softer, simply add more water and continue simmering until you reduce the water to half its volume or less to concentrate the flavors.

Cooking time takes about 30 to 45 min

Enjoy