Back to my Roots...

Mike got sick last night (big surprise...lol), nothing major, just a sore throat and a stuffy nose.  So he requested to have me make him adobo for dinner tonight becuase it always makes him feel better.  Oh, I love when my Italian husband turns a little Filipino :0).  Anyways I thought it would be a great recipe to share with everyone.  I will say this... there are exact measurements but I don't follow them.  Just season how you like it.

Pork or Chicken Adobo

3- 4 lbs Pork or Chicken, cut into bite size pieces (the more fat the more authentic, but obvioulsy not everyone enjoys fat as much as my Dad)

1/2 Cup Vinegar (doesn't matter what kind, just use what you got in the cupboard)

1/2 Cup Soy Sauce

1 Cup Water

2-3 Bay Leaves (whole or crushed, whichever you prefer)

2 Teaspoons Peppercorns (whole)

4 Garlic Cloves (crushed or chopped)

1 Medium Onion (color doesn't matter, whichever you prefer)

3/4 teaspoon Ground Pepper

Secret Ingrediant is sugar.  I add about 6 spoonfuls of sugar, but I also use more vinegar, soy sauce, and water.  The thing about Filipino food, which I learned from Grandma Shadd, is that nothing is exact.  Just put in stuff to you liking.

The easiest part of this recipe is the cooking.  Throw all the ingredients together into a crock pot and cook on low for 6 hours.  Serve over rice.  If you want to be really authentic (which for us is the only way to eat it), chop up a banana to serve with it. The banana may sound weird but its AMAZING!! 

Anyways your house will smell amazing all day too... whenever Mike comes home he always says, "I love when our house smells like Little Manila!"

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