Grace's Twist On Chicken Adobo!

Photo: The Cooking Apprentice

Ingredients

pounds lbs pork cut in cubes- or- 1- 1.5 chicken, cut into pieces or both

1 head garlic, minced

1/2 cup ' Silver Swan' special soy sauce

1/2 cup ' Spiced' vinegar

2 cups of water

1 teaspoon paprika

5 bay leaves

4 tablespoons of cooking oil or olive oil

2 tablespoons cornstarch (optional for thickness of sauce)

Pinch of whole black peppers to enhance look and flavor

Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

In a big sauce pan or wok, heat 2 tablespoons of oil then sauté the minced garlic.

Add the pork or chicken/or both to the pan. Add 2 cups of water (or broth), 1/4 cup of special 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/or chicken back to the sauce and add cornstarch dissolved in water (optional to thicken).

Add salt and/or pepper if desired

Bring to a boil then simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

Serve hot with or over rice.

Cooking time (duration): 50 minutes Meal type: lunch or dinner

My personal twist... **Instead of water, I like to use a liquid, organic Chicken broth to bring out more flavors. **'Silver Swan' special soy sauce can be found in both Asian and American markets. **For the vinegar, I use 'Spiced Vinegar' which can be found in most Asian markets, hence the small red & yellow chili peppers on my chicken adobo as pictured.

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About

...my not so traditional twist!

Born in the Philippines and immigrated to the United States when I was eight years old, I enjoyed many traditional recipes that my parents have cooked over the years. Now that I have my own family, I enjoy cooking these same recipes for my family. Some are quite traditional--a 'word for word' recipe as instructed by my mom. However, more often than not, when the mood to experiment strikes I like putting a 'twist' to the traditional while essentially continuing to capture the same great taste. Below you will find a similar, generic recipe for Adobo that you can try at home! Happy Cooking! --Grace