Pork Adobo Recipe sa Gata – Adobong Baboy sa Gata

Preparation:

1. Prepare the pork belly, slice them into cubes and put them into a mixing bowl.

2. Peel, chop, slice and minced the spices needed.

3. In a bowl with pork, add soy sauce, vinegar, oyster sauce, peppercorn and half of the crushed garlic. Mix well. Marinate the pork for at least 1 hour, overnight is better. Don’t forget to put it in the fridge.

4. Before cooking it separate the pork from the marinade sauce. The pork is ready to pan fry.

Cooking:

1. In a pan or wok, heat vegetable 2 tbsp. of cooking oil over a medium-low flame. Add the marinated pork and pan fried both sides until turns brown and the fats from the meat renders.

2. If use the same pan just leave 2 tbsp. of oil for sauteing. Saute of the remaining garlic until aromatic then add the onion saute it until soft.

3. Add the pan fried pork, saute them with the spices. Pour in the marinade sauce and stir. Add water, and dried bay leaves. Cover lid and bring to boil.

4. Once it’s start boiling add the sugar stir and adjust the heat to low. Simmer until the meat is fork tender and the sauce reduce to 1/3.

5. Once the meat is tender enough add the fresh coconut milk. Stir and simmer for another 8 to 10 minutes.

   Note: You have to 2 options in your adobo sa gata. Saucy adobo and dry adobo. Taste it adjust accordingly before serving. Add extra salt to taste as needed.

6. Transfer to a serving bowl and Serve.

   Happy cooking share and enjoy the food.