Pork Adobo

Ingredients:

2 pounds pork, cut in 1" cubes
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 head garlic, minced
1 pc. bay leaf(laurel leaf)
1 medium onion, chopped
6-8 pcs. whole peppercorns
1/2 water
1/4 cup cooking oil, for sauteing

Cooking Procedure:

1. Mix the pork, vinegar, soy sauce, bay leaf, half the garlic and onion and peppercorns in a pot. Bring to a boil and DO NOT STIR.
2. Simmer for 20-30 minutes until pork is tender. Add the water at this stage if it's drying out before the meat gets tender.
3. Saute the remaining garlic and onion of a separate pan, then add the meat without the sauce.
4. Stir for 2-3 minutes, then add the sauce. You can take out the bay leaf at this stage. Bring to a boil.
5. The Pork Adobo is ready to serve with rice.


Tips:

•If this Filipino adobo recipe is too tangy for you, substitute half the vinegar with water.
•The vinegar mixture is left to boil with the meat and it shouldn't be stirred or the vinegar will taste fresh and uncooked.
•Though not traditional, I like my adobo without the bay leaf. I fry the leftover then make a sandwich in a bun.