Pork Adobo

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 Pound pork butt, belly or shoulder, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces, pat dry
• 1 ⁄2 Cup distilled vinegar
• 1 ⁄3 Cup water
• 1 ⁄3 Cup shoyu
• 1 ⁄2 each head of garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1 1⁄2 Teaspoon Whole black peppercorns
• 2 leaf bay leaves

Preparation

Step 1

In a thick gauge pot, heat to medium high. Add in the oil and brown the pork in batches.

When the meat is browned, combine with the rest of the ingredients in the pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer.

Cover and then continue to simmer (approximately 40 minutes) until the meat is tender.

You may serve as is or slightly thicken the sauce with a little slurry of cornstarch and water.