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Pork adobo on top of white rice in a serving bowl

Pork Adobo

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Tender, slow-cooked pork adobo is an easy recipe full of rich, tangy, slightly sweet flavors. Serve it over a bed of rice or on its own for a simple but delicious meal!
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 1 hour 5 minutes
Total 1 hour 20 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 6

Equipment

  • Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pan with lid

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil (for cooking)
  • 2 pounds pork shoulder (cut into 1" chunks)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • ⅓ cup soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup white vinegar
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ½ tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar (or Brown Swerve)

Instructions

  • Heat 2 tablespoons neutral oil in dutch oven over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add pork shoulder and brown on all sides.
    Pork chunks in neutral oil in dutch oven
  • Add remaining ingredients to dutch oven and stir to combine, thoroughly coating pork. Reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook 40 minutes until pork is cooked through.
    Pork adobo in adobo sauce ingredients
  • Uncover and cook an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce has reduced. Discard bay leaves. Serve pork adobo warm with desired sides.
    Pork adobo in dutch oven

Recipe Notes

  • Make it Gluten-Free: Substitute coconut aminos for soy sauce.
  • Make it Keto/Sugar-Free: Substitute Brown Swerve for brown sugar.
  • Make it Paleo: Substitute coconut aminos for soy sauce and coconut sugar for brown sugar.
 
Recipe yields approximately 6 servings. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
 
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving out of 6 using the ingredients listed. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
 
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 6. Result will be the weight of one serving.

 

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 199calProtein: 20gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 791mgPotassium: 360mgTotal Carbs: 4gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gNet Carbs: 3gVitamin A: 12IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg
Recipe By: Jasmine Comer
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