The Best Easy Pork Adobo Recipe | A Filipino Classic

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 1 hours 0 minute

Serves: 2

The Best Easy Pork Adobo Recipe | A Filipino Classic

Adobo is a classic Filipino household dish! It’s super simple to make—just braise your choice of meat with spices, then season it with soy sauce and vinegar. Serve it with hot steamed rice, and you’ve got a comforting meal!

Ingredients

Steps

  • Cooking The Best Easy Pork Adobo Recipe:

    1. Cut the pork into 1 ½-inch pieces.

      pork belly pieces on chopping board

    2. Lightly smash the garlic.

      smashed garlic on the chopping board

    3. Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add the oil. Sear the pork in batches until the surface is lightly browned.

      oil with a hot wokpork belly pieces in the hot wokhalf cooked pork belly in the wok

    4. Add the smashed garlic and stir for about 30 seconds until fragrant.

      smashed garlic and pork belly in the woksmashed garlic and belly pork in the wok

    5. Add the bay leaves, black peppercorns, soy sauce, and sugar. Stir to combine.

      bay leaves and pork Adoboblack peppercorns and pork Adobosoy sauce and pork Adobosugar and pork Adobo

    6. Pour in enough water to fully submerge the pork. Cover the pan and simmer on low heat for 45 minutes.

      water and pork Adodocover the lid

    7. Uncover, add the vinegar, and increase to medium-high heat. Continue cooking for another 10–15 minutes or until the sauce reduces slightly.

      vinegar and pork Adodo in the wokpork belly during simmer step

Recipe Notes

Tips

Whether you’re new to Filipino cooking or a longtime fan, this easy adobo recipe is perfect for beginners and experienced cooks alike.

Plus, it tastes even better the next day, making it great for meal prep! Let's cooking!!