Pork Belly Adobo

Filipino
Mains
One-pan
Pork

Easy Level:

Cook Time:

Servings:

4-5 Pax

“Adobo” means marinade, sauce, or seasoning in Spanish which is a native cooking method in the Philippines. Also known as their “unofficial National dish”, it’s a favourite amongst the locals and us too!

We’ve made Chicken Adobo before, with the same base of vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic so here’s another variation using pork belly instead where you’ll get an incredibly tender and melt-in-your-mouth feeling from the stewing process!

It’s super addictive and you’ll want to drown your rice with the sauce at the end of the meal 😋


Alternatives:

  • For red cane vinegar, use rice vinegar
  • For canola oil, any neutral cooking oil is fine. Like vegetable, sunflower, peanut, or coconut oil.

Ingredients

Adjust Servings
US / Metric

Pork Marinade

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g
g
Pork belly slices
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g
g
Pork belly slices
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bulb
bulb
Garlic
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bulb
bulb
Garlic
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piece
piece
Bay leaf
0.00
piece
piece
Bay leaf
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Black peppercorns
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Black peppercorns
0.00
cup
cup
Light soy sauce
0.00
cup
cup
Light soy sauce
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Red cane vinegar
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Red cane vinegar

Others

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tbsp
tbsp
Canola oil
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tbsp
tbsp
Canola oil
0.00
Shallot, sliced
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Shallot, sliced
0.00
cup
cup
Brown sugar
0.00
cup
cup
Brown sugar
0.00
cup
cup
Water
0.00
cup
cup
Water
0.00
Red chilli
0.00
Red chilli

For serving

White rice
White rice
Fried egg
Fried egg
Spring onions
Spring onions

Steps

1

In a mixing bowl, combine pork belly, garlic, bay leaves, black peppercorns, soy sauce, and vinegar. Mix well and marinate for 30 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, combine pork belly, garlic, bay leaves, black peppercorns, soy sauce, and vinegar. Mix well and marinate for 30 minutes.
Mark as completed

2

Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Pan-fry pork slices in batches until nicely browned and caramelised. Set aside.
Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Pan-fry pork slices in batches until nicely browned and caramelised. Set aside.
Mark as completed

3

In the same pan, add shallots and sauté until fragrant.
In the same pan, add shallots and sauté until fragrant.
Mark as completed

4

Return pork belly to the pan. Pour in the leftover marinade. Add brown sugar and water. Stir well.
Return pork belly to the pan. Pour in the leftover marinade. Add brown sugar and water. Stir well.
Mark as completed

5

Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
Mark as completed

6

Add red chillies and reduce sauce to desired thickness.
Add red chillies and reduce sauce to desired thickness.
Mark as completed

7

Spoon pork over a bowl of rice. Top with a fried egg and chopped spring onions if desired!
Spoon pork over a bowl of rice. Top with a fried egg and chopped spring onions if desired!
Mark as completed

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