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Philippine chicken or pork adobo

Filipino chicken or pork adobo

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Chicken or pork adobo, simmered in soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic. This is the national dish of the Philippines, and it’s both delicious and easy to prepa…

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Recipe from Ef3, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Adobo is the iconic dish of the Philippines: meat simmered in a mixture of vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodMijotage
  • Estimated cost$3.20 $0.80 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.20
  • $0.36
  • $0.21
  • $0.17
  • $0.55
  • $0.53
  • $0.01
  • $0.13
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the chicken or pork into bite-sized pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Heat the oil in a skillet, then brown the garlic and onion. Once the aroma has developed, add the meat and cook until browned.
  3. Once the meat is nicely browned, add the vinegar, soy sauce, water, bay leaf, pepper, and sugar. ≈ 3 min
  4. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 40 minutes.
  5. Season to your liking, then continue cooking until the sauce has reduced and the meat is tender.
  6. Arrange in a dish and sprinkle with chives. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Filipino chicken or pork adobo

  • 500 g of chicken legs or pork belly, with or without bones$1.20
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced$0.36
  • 1 chopped onion$0.21
  • 1/2 cup of vinegar (120 ml)$0.17
  • 1/2 cup of soy sauce (120 ml)$0.55
  • 1 teaspoon of black peppercorns$0.53
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.01
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil$0.13
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04

Total$3.20

that's $0.80 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of chicken legs or pork belly, with or without bones
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup of vinegar (120 ml)
  • 1/2 cup of soy sauce (120 ml)
  • 1 cup of water (240 ml)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon of black peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • Chopped ciboule, for garnish

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