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Lisa's Adobo

By: METALMOMMY 
"I grew up around Philippine families, and learned how to make adobo. I've since 'Americanized' the recipe, and customized it to suit my family's tastes. It's a meltingly tender, sharp-flavored stew that can be made with pork or chicken. Best served over rice. (For a thicker sauce, be sure to blend flour with liquid before adding to sauce to prevent lumps from forming.)"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (11)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 pounds cubed pork meat
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 1 (14 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat, and cook the pork until evenly browned.
  2. Mix the garlic into the Dutch oven, and cook 1 minute, until tender. Pour in the chicken broth, soy sauce, and cider vinegar. Place the bay leaves into the mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low, and cook 1 hour, or until the pork is easily shredded with a fork. (For a thicker consistency, blend a small amount of flour with coconut milk, chicken broth, or water, then stir into sauce.) Make sure the meat stays moist and covered with the liquid. If meat looks like it's drying out, add a bit more chicken broth or water.
  3. Stir flour into coconut milk and add to the Dutch oven. Continue cooking until heated through.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 231 | Total Fat: 16.8g | Cholesterol: 42mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2004 by METALMOMMY   view full review
Ok, for some strange reason, this recipe was edited. If you need to thicken it, I said mix a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2005 by AKISIS   view full review
This tasted fine, but it does not taste like Adobo. It tastes a lot more like ginataan, and is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2007 by INDOGIRL   view full review
I grew up in Indonesia (neighboring the Phillipines) and this is very close to our recipe for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2008 by 707947   view full review
This is slightly adobo with but more of an adobo with coconut milk... coconut milk adobo will...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2005 by ANTHM   view full review
I make this all the time with chicken. I make big bathces, because it makes great leftovers. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2005 by BONELADY   view full review
I floured the meat before browning. Made it the day before serving and refrigerated...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2007 by KRISTA80   view full review
The chicken was tender and had great flavor. It seemed to me that the sauce should have been...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2006 by lysis   view full review
Good recipe, not as sour as I remember it being and I wish the sauce was thicker but my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2011 by stukndelco   view full review
I absolutely loved this recipe! I did omit the coconut milk due to allergies. It was great...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by sdsunluvit   view full review
Not traditional but still good.

 

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