How To Make The Famous Adobo

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Adobo is the unofficial national dish of the Philippines. It’s garlicky, vinegary, saucy, and addictive. It’s a little confusing because when you think adobo, you might think of Mexican or Spanish food. In fact, the word adobo actually means sauce or marinade in Spanish, and in this case, it’s a sauce made of soy and vinegar.

All you need is chicken or pork (preferably skin on bone in chicken thighs), vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, black peppercorns, and bay leaves. Because it’s such a popular dish, these five ingredients change from person to person. Sometimes people add in a bit of sugar or even coconut milk. Everyone has their own way of making chicken adobo. Here, we kept it simple, with just seven ingredients.

Ingredients

• ¼ kg chicken thigh
• ¼ kg pork belly (liempo), cut into pieces
• 1 pc bay leaf
• ¼ cup MAGGI® Oyster Sauce
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• ½ cup pineapple juice
• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 head garlic, crushed

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PROCEDURE

Step 1

Combine chicken, pork, garlic, bay leaf, Oyster Sauce, Soy, pineapple juice and water. Simmer for 15 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside. Continue to simmer for 30 minutes. Strain pork and set aside.

Step 2

Sauté chicken and pork in oil until golden brown. Pour Heat oil in a separate pan, strain pork and sauté until golden brown.

Step 3

Pour cooking liquid and simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer into a serving plate and serve.