Pork Belly Adobo
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 5 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 1654
- Total Fat
- 141
- Saturated Fat
- 49
- Carbohydrates
- 22
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 10
- Protein
- 74
- Cholesterol
- 306
- Sodium
- 1810
- Total: 4 hr 25 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 2 hr 15 min
- Cook: 2 hr
Ingredients
2/3 cup soy sauce
5 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
3 pounds boneless pork belly, skinned and meat cut into 2-inch pieces (16 to 20 pieces)
1/4 cup canola oil
1 large yellow onion, finely diced
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup white distilled vinegar
Cooked jasmine rice, for serving
Directions
- Combine the soy sauce, garlic, sugar and peppercorns in a large bowl. Add the pork and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight, covered (can be marinated in a resealable 1-gallon freezer bag). Mix twice at regular intervals to marinate thoroughly.
- Drain the pork in a colander over a bowl; reserve the marinade and garlic. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Brown the pork in batches, making sure not to crowd the meat and turning often until all sides are brown, 6 to 8 minutes per batch (the peppercorns may adhere to the pork, which is fine). Watch closely: The sugar in the marinade will cause the pork to darken quickly if the pot is too hot-lower the heat if necessary to avoid burning. Remove the pork with a slotted spoon; set aside.
- Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the oil from the Dutch oven. Add the garlic from the marinade and the onions, and cook, stirring, until the onions are translucent, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Add back the pork, the strained marinade, 1 cup water and the bay leaves, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium, cover and cook at a medium boil, stirring periodically, until the pork is tender but not falling apart, about 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Add the vinegar, but do not stir. Cook, uncovered, until the sauce is reduced to the consistency of a loose marinara, about 20 minutes more. Remove from the heat, and skim and discard fat (pork belly will render a good amount). Allow the pork and sauce to sit 15 minutes before serving; the sauce will continue to thicken. Serve over jasmine rice.