Taste of the Philippines: Pork Belly Adobo

Ingredients

• 500 grams Thinly sliced pork belly
• 1/4 small Onion
• 2 clove Garlic
• 2 tbsp *Soy sauce
• 1 tbsp *Vinegar
• 1 tbsp *Sugar
• 1/2 tsp *Black pepper (peppercorn)
• 1 Bay leaf (mandatory)
• 1 Vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Use pork belly that is relatively low in fat.
2. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
3. Chop the garlic into small pieces, and slice the onion.
4. Add the oil, garlic, and onion into a pot or a frying pan, and saute over low heat.
5. When the onion becomes wilted, add the pork, and turn up the heat.
6. When the meat is cooked halfway through, add the * seasoning ingredients and torn up bay leaf.
7. Once you add the vinegar, don't touch the meat until the sauce starts to boil.
8. Cover with a lid, and simmer for about 30 minutes over low heat until the meat becomes tender.
9. You don't add water, but the liquid from the meat and the flavouring ingredients will make the sauce.
10. It tastes best when you eat it with rice!
11. Pour the sauce on top, and enjoy.