Pork Spare Ribs Adobo

From some healthy recipe articles to a complete opposite one?! Yes, my blog just can't resist salty and oily food :) So, to satisfy my husband's and my cravings, Adobo, "Pinoys' national food" is just the perfect choice.

I know I have posted several adobo recipes here in my blog but there is always a room for more! This easy and a sure Pinoy crowd favorite is definitely a must try! I love to eat it with rice using my hands. It is quite messy food to enjoy, but indeed worth the effort.

I've used pork in this particular dish, but as we all know, adobo is not only limited with pork; beef, chicken and seafood can also be cooked this way.

Ingredients:

• 1 kg pork spare ribs, cut
• 1 onion, minced
• 7 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp of chili flakes
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• oil

Procedure:

1. Marinate for at least 1 hour the spare ribs with soy sauce, vinegar, pepper and chili flakes. Set aside.
2. In a casserole, saute garlic and onion in oil.
3. Add pork spareribs and let it lightly fry.
4. Add the marinade and water. Let it simmer in a medium heat until meat is almost tender.
5. Add sugar. Let it continue to simmer until the liquid is almost dry.
6. Serve with rice. Enjoy!

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Pork Adobo

My blog is more than a half year old but I still don't have Pork Adobo in my list - - - A dish that has a unique identity for Filipino food. No, I didn't forget to add it, but believe it or not, I haven't done it before. Since, my husband and I were not really much in to pork here in UAE, unless if it is fried, grilled or roasted, so our pork recipes are quite limited.

Weekend and I couldn't think of a good recipe for pork since it was my only stock in the fridge. So, I suggested to my husband, Pork Adobon for dinner. At first he refused because he said the pork might not taste good and it is too fatty. I just convinced him that I will try to do a trick to make it taste better. And because I insisted, he was left with no choice but to agree with me.

OK, so what's the trick... At first, I really don't know. But I suddenly remember the procedure in cooking pork intestines... It was boiled with water, salt and vinegar. So, I did the same thinng. Though this is procedure is optional, since pork here in UAE are not as fresh as what we have in the Philippines, so to remove unwanted smell and taste, I add this procedure. Then everything else is just the usual procedure in cooking Adobo.

Ingredients:

• 1 Kg  pork belly - cut into 1-1.5 inch thick
• 3 tbsp garlic, minced or crushed
• 2 tbsp minced onion
• 1 pc siling labuyo  - minced
• 3 pcs bay leaves
• 5 pieces dried bay leaves
• 4 tbsp + 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1 tbsp whole pepper corn
• 1 cup water
• salt to taste
• oil

Procedure:

1. Bring to boil water with salt and 4 tbsp of vinegar.
2. Add the pork. Boil for about 15 minutes (Optional). Drain and put in a pan.
3. Add soy sauce, garlic, onion, chili, pepper corns, bay leaves and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the pork.
4. Cook for 10 minutes.
5. Add water and 1/4 cup vinegar
6. Simmer in a medium low fire for another 20-30 minutes or until the liquid becomes dry and the pork is tender.
7. Once the liquid evaporates add oil in the pan and lightly fry the pork.
8. Serve and enjoy!

Pork Adobo

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