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♥Chicken and Pork ADOBO♥
National dish of the Philippines

♥ INGREDIENTS ♥

• 1/2 kilo pork cut in cubes + 1/2 kilo chicken, cut into pieces or

• choice of either 1 kilo of pork or 1 kilo of chicken

• 1 head garlic, minced

• 1/2 yellow onion, diced

• 1/2 cup soy sauce

• 1 cup vinegar

• 2 cups of water

• 1 teaspoon paprika

• 5 laurel leaves (bay leaves)

• 4 tablespoons of cooking oil or olive oil

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 3 tablespoons water

♥ COOKING INSTRUCTION ♥

• In a big sauce pan or wok, heat 2 tablespoons of oil then saute 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 plain rice.

♥ COOKING TIPS ♥
You have the option to add crushed ginger to the onions and garlic when sauteing. Ginger adds a unique flavor to your pork/chicken adobo.