Adobo Recipes - Ilonggo Pork Adobo

This pork adobo recipe I learned from one of our angels at home. (We call our househelp angels because that is what they are to us- angels who watch over us and take care of us).  Mila is a native of Negros province and is really good at cooking Filipino food. This is another Pinoy adobo recipe in my series that is a hit with my family.  This pork adobo recipe is so good that I am sure you will make this a regular at your dinner table.  A good workout is in order, though, after eating this pork adobo as this will make you eat a lot.  The taste of this pork adobo is enhanced by the rendering of the pork fat in the cooking process.  You can buy a pork cut that is not too fatty to lessen the fat and oil (and cholesterol) content of this dish.   And make sure you have a lot of rice to go with this Pinoy Ilonggo adobo dish.

Ingredients :

1 kg pork pigue or kasim, cubed for adobo
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 whole garlic, peeled and mashed
1 onion diced
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp. whole peppercorns
1 laurel leaf
1 tsp oil for sauteing


Procedure:


1.  In a little oil, saute garlic and onions over low heat until fragrant. Take care not to burn.
2.  Add pork cubes. Cover the pan and cook over low heat. Do not leave the dish cooking by itself at this point.  Check on the pork from time to time.  If the oil starts to be extracted from the pork, mix and turn over the pork pieces to make sure you get an even sear on all the sides of the pork cubes. (Take care not to burn as this will leave a bitter taste; keep your flame on low setting).  Then cover again to allow the pork to sear some more.  Do this mixing and turning over repeatedly until most of the pork fat has been rendered and all sides of the pork cube have been seared.
3.  Add in the vinegar, sugar, laurel leaf and peppercorns. Cover pan and let simmer over low heat until pork is fork tender.  If the pork is not yet done and the dish becomes dry add a little water to enable the simmering process to continue.
4.  When the pork is fork tender, turn up the heat and continue to cook the pork, mixing continuously. Last add the soy sauce, mix and cook for a further 2 minutes.   Serve hot with a lot of rice.