Filipino-inspired · stewed pork
One-Pot Filipino-Style Pork Adobo
Pork shoulder slowly simmers with vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and bay until tender in a glossy savory sauce.
Total time60 min
Hands-on15 min
Cleanuplow
Serves6
Cook
Make dinner
- 01
Heat oil in a Dutch oven and brown the pork in two batches, about 8 minutes total.
- 02
Return all pork to the pot. Add soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, sugar, and 3/4 cup water.
- 03
Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook over medium-low until the pork is tender, 35 to 40 minutes.
- 04
Uncover and simmer until the sauce is glossy and clings to the pork, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with rice.
Make it work
Useful swaps
- Use tamari for a gluten-free adobo.
- Pork loin cooks faster but will be leaner; begin checking after 20 minutes.
Why this is a good weeknight call
Only 15 minutes are hands-on. It keeps the cleanup to one main pan. The ingredient list stays focused, and the recipe has a clear stopping point instead of extra optional projects.
