Pork Adobo (Adobo sa Mantika!)

adobo sa mantika// photo by grafixxx

This is a very tasty Southern Tagalog recipe of Pork Adobo.


Ingredients:

1/2 kg Pork
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar
dried bay leaves (laurel)
black pepper (whole, coarse, or powdered)
1/2 tablespoon sugar
seasoning
5 cloves garlic
1 onion
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1/2 cup water


Procedure:

1. Cut
 - cut pork to bite size pieces
 - chop garlic finely
 - chop onion in any way you can
2. Boil pork - in 1/2 cup water until the water evaporates completely & the pork produce ample amount of grease.
3. set the pork aside (on one side of the pan or on a plate)
4. add the cooking oil
5. fry the garlic but not to overcook, then add the onion
6. mix in pork, soy sauce, increase temperature
7. after a minute, add the vinegar & black pepper, continue mixing/stirring
8. add the sugar & seasoning & bay leaves - about 3 - 4 pieces is enough
9. mix/stir until it looks like the picture here. enjoy with steaming hot rice & a softdrink!