Adobo Recipe

Chicken and Pork Adobo

Adobong Manok at Baboy

There are many versions of the ever-popular adobo; this one is from Joel Fabay at the Manila Hotel. It combines chicken and pork with vinegar and a hearty helping of garlic.

• 1 lb (500 g) pork, cut into chunks
• 1 bulb garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons Filipino vinegar (suka) or apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 11/2 cups (375 ml) water
• 8 oz (250 g) boneless chicken, cubed
• 1 portion Green Papaya Pickles

1 Prepare the Green Papaya Pickles.

2 Combine the pork, garlic, onion, soy sauce, vinegar, pepper, bay leaves and water in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the pork is partially cooked, about 10 minutes.

3 Add the chicken and simmer for another 20 minutes, until both the pork and chicken are cooked. Remove from the heat and serve on a large platter with a bowl of the pickles on the side.

Serves 4–6

Preparation time: 20 mins

Cooking time: 35 mins