Porkbelly adobo 🇵🇭

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb Pork Belly (cut into 2‑inch chunks, excess skin trimmed)
• 3 leaves Bay Leaves (dried)
• 6 cloves Garlic (peeled and crushed)
• 1 tsp Whole Black Peppercorns (lightly crushed)
• 1 tbsp Brown Sugar (packed)
• 0.5 cup Soy Sauce (Filipino patis or regular soy sauce)
• 0.25 cup Cane Vinegar (Filipino cane vinegar)
• 1 cup Water (room temperature)
• 2 tbsp Cooking Oil (neutral oil such as vegetable or canola)

Instructions

1. Cut and dry pork

   Trim excess skin from the pork belly and cut into uniform 2‑inch cubes. Pat the pieces dry with paper towels.

   Time: PT5M

2. Sear pork belly

   Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium‑high heat. Add the pork pieces in a single layer and fry, turning occasionally, until all sides are golden brown, about 6‑7 minutes.

   Time: PT7M

   Temperature: Medium‑high

3. Add aromatics and caramelize sugar

   Reduce heat to medium. Add the crushed garlic, bay leaves, whole peppercorns, and brown sugar. Stir continuously for about 2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant and the sugar begins to caramelize.

   Time: PT2M

   Temperature: Medium

4. Add soy sauce, vinegar and water

   Pour in the soy sauce, cane vinegar, and water. Use the wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.

   Time: PT1M

5. Simmer adobo

   Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then lower to a low simmer. Partially cover the pan and let it cook for at least 45 minutes, or until the pork is tender and the flavors have melded.

   Time: PT45M

   Temperature: Low simmer

6. Reduce to sticky sauce

   Uncover the pan, increase heat to medium‑high and boil the sauce until it thickens and coats the pork pieces, about 8‑10 minutes.

   Time: PT10M

   Temperature: Medium‑high

7. Serve or refrigerate

   Remove from heat. Serve immediately over steamed rice, or let the adobo cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator overnight for deeper flavor.

   Time: PT2M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

350

Protein

20g

Carbohydrates

8g

Fat

25g

Fiber

0g