Adobo

Ingredients for Adobo

• 800 g pork belly
• 3 medium Agria potatoes, quartered
• 1 whole garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup cane vinegar
• 1/2 cup Philippine soy sauce or Kikkoman
• 1 tbsp sugar
• Oil, for cooking
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 tbsp whole peppercorns
• 1 cup water

How to cook Adobo

1. 1.Deep-fry potatoes until golden, then drain. Over low heat, fry garlic in oil until golden and set it aside.
2. 2.Fry pork belly until browned. Add water, vinegar, soy sauce, peppercorns, bay leaves, and sugar; boil, then simmer 1 hour until tender.
3. 3.Drain the pork, reserving its braising liquid. Fry pork in clean hot oil over high heat until browned again.
4. 4.Whisk cornstarch into the cooled reserved liquid, add it with fried potatoes to the pork, and simmer 5 minutes until glossy. Top with fried garlic.