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Pork Adobo

Name: Pork Adobo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 4, 4 - 5 people
Cuisine: filipino
Ingredients: 1 kg/ 2 lb pork shoulder ((the parts ribboned with fat not lean parts), skinless, cut into 6cm/2.5" cubes - or belly (Note 1)); 2 tbsp vegetable oil (, or any other neutral flavoured oil); 1 large onion (, cut in half then 0.8" / 1/3" wedges); 8 cloves garlic (, finely sliced); 3 cups water; 1/2 cup light soy sauce (, sub regular/all-purpose soy (Note 2)); 1 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce ((Note 2)); 1/4 cup rice vinegar ((sub regular white vinegar)); 3 tbsp (tightly packed) brown sugar; 1 1/2 tsp black peppercorns (, can omit (Note 3)); 5 bay leaves (, preferably fresh, dried ok too); 6 pineapple rings (, each cut into 8 pieces, from canned pineapple in juice not syrup, or 2 cups fresh pineapple pieces); 2 tsp vegetable oil (, or any other neutral flavoured oil); 1 green onion (, finely sliced); 2 batches jasmine rice

NUTRITION · PER SERVING130M COOK

CAL 50%·PRO 100%

CARBS 99G40% OF CAL

1G FIBER71G OTHER26G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 41G37% OF CAL

12G SAT29G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Pork Adobo is a beloved Filipino dish of tender pork braised in a soy-garlic sauce that reduces to a glossy glaze. Served over rice, it's simple yet deeply flavorful.

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Ingredients

serves 4

1 kg/ 2 lb pork shoulder ((the parts ribboned with fat not lean parts), skinless, cut into 6cm/2.5" cubes - or belly (Note 1))
2 tbsp vegetable oil (, or any other neutral flavoured oil)
1 large onion (, cut in half then 0.8" / 1/3" wedges)
8 cloves garlic (, finely sliced)
3 cups water
1/2 cup light soy sauce (, sub regular/all-purpose soy (Note 2))
1 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce ((Note 2))
1/4 cup rice vinegar ((sub regular white vinegar))
3 tbsp (tightly packed) brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp black peppercorns (, can omit (Note 3))
5 bay leaves (, preferably fresh, dried ok too)
6 pineapple rings (, each cut into 8 pieces, from canned pineapple in juice not syrup, or 2 cups fresh pineapple pieces)
2 tsp vegetable oil (, or any other neutral flavoured oil)
1 green onion (, finely sliced)
2 batches jasmine rice

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 130M

CAL 50%·PRO 100%

CARBS 99G40% OF CAL

1G FIBER71G OTHER26G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 41G37% OF CAL

12G SAT29G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 10m
Cook: 2h
Sodium: 1597mg
Total sugar: 26g

Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 1766mg
Calcium: 62mg
Iron: 2mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 10M
SODIUM: 1597MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

Pork Adobo

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

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