Pork or Chicken Adobo

Ingredients

• 1 cup distilled white vinegar (or cider vinegar)
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons peeled and crushed garlic
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 pieces of bay leaves
• half teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound chicken, cut into serving pieces, Chinese style or
• 2 pounds pork butt, cut into cubes
• soy sauce
• oil 

Cooking Instructions

·    In a big sauce pan or wok, heat 2 tablespoons of oil then sauté the minced garlic and onions.

·    Add the pork and chicken to the pan. Add 2 cups of water, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, vinegar, paprika and the bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or when meat is tender.

·    Remove the pork and chicken from the sauce pan and on another pan, heat cooking oil and brown the pork and chicken for a few minutes.

·    Mix the browned pork and chicken back to the sauce and add cornstarch dissolved in water to thicken.

·    Add salt and/or pepper if desired

·    Bring to a boil then simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

·    Serve hot with the adobo gravy and rice.

Cooking Tips

·    You have the option to add crushed ginger to the onions and garlic when sautéing. Ginger adds a unique flavor to your pork/chicken adobo.