Chicken and Pork Adobo

Chicken and Pork Adobo

1 cup distilled white vinegar (or cider vinegar)
1 cup water
2 tablespoons peeled and crushed garlic
2 teaspoons salt
2 pieces of bay leaves
h7alf teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound chicken, cut into serving pieces, Chinese style
2 pounds pork butt, cut into cubes
soy sauce
oil 
Directions
Add vinegar, water, garlic, salt, bay leaves and pepper into a large casserole. Bring to a boil.
Add the meat, cover and bring to a boil. Simmer and cook for about 30 minutes.
Sprinkle liberally with soy sauce and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Remove meat and reduce sauce.
Remove sauce to a bowl. Put oil into the casserole and brown cooked meat.
Drain oil from the casserole, and return the reduced sauce back with the meat.
Serve with rice.  

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Adobong Manok Sa Gata Recipe (Chicken Adobo in Coconut Milk) 

The best Filipino dishes are the ones that do not have a written recipe other than the knowledge passed on from generation to another. This one is a great example and it is one of my all time favorite comfort food. It calls for free-range chicken which has a lot more flavour to it and it can also stand the long cooking time required for this recipe. Use the pepper of your choice. (We used siling labuyo, or bird’s eye chili originally, but I think jalapeno, serano or habanero are good candidates for substitute).

Estimated preparation and cooking time: 3 hours and 30 minutes

Makes 8 to 10 servings

Adobong Manok Sa Gata Ingredients:

* 1 1/2 lbs free-range chicken, cut in 8 portions
* 2 stalks lemongrass, pounded
* 2 tablespoons oil
* 2 tablespoons julienned gingerroot
* 1 medium red onion, chopped
* 3 garlic cloves, minced
* 1/4 cup white vinegar
* salt & freshly ground black pepper

* 800 ml of thick coconut milk (unfortunately light coconut milk doesn’t work well with this recipe. You can add more coconut milk i)
* 1 chili (your choice)
* 1 lb papayas, peeled, seeds removed, properly cleaned and sliced to bite-sized pieces (proper cleaning of unripe papaya requires lightly squeezing the slices in salt to remove the bitterness)

Adobong Manok Sa Gata Cooking Instructions:

* In a large pot, sauté ginger, garlic, and lemon grass in oil.
* Add the chicken pieces, season with salt, vinegar and a generous sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the vinegar is completely absorbed by the chicken pieces.
* Add 400 ml of coconut milk. Stir constantly in the first 10 minutes to avoid curdling of the coconut milk.
* Then you can cover it and let it simmer for 30 minutes or until the coconut milk is half absorbed. Stir occasionally though to avoid burning it.
* Add the slices of green papaya and the chili. When the papaya is half done, add the remaining 400 ml of coconut milk, again stir in the first 10 minutes to avoid curdling.
* Simmer for another 20-30 minutes or until all the liquid is almost absorbed and the chicken pieces are falling off the bones.
* Serve with lots of steamed rice.