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CHICKEN ADOBO

have you tried making recipes using sodas? i have used an orange soda to bake cakes before, a sprite for making prawns and dark beer for pot roasts, but a coke for filipino adobo? it's kind of new for me. but i've seen so many people have made this adobo so i have to try it. usually, a filipino adobo consists with just few ingredients, a soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves and salt and pepper to taste. there are various ways to make an adobo, it really depends on how you like it to be. at the end of the day, it's your taste is what's important.

ingredients:

• 2 pcs chicken breasts (you can use any cut, bone-in is the best)
• 1 tbsp olive oil (any oil will do)
• ginger (depending on your taste)
• garlic (add lots if you like garlic)
• 1 can of small coca cola soda 7.5oz
• 4 pcs bay leaves 
• 1/2 cup vinegar (lower to 1/4 if you are not a sour person)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce 
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• ground black pepper (to taste)
• salt (to taste)

directions:

1. heat a wok
2. add the oil and sauté the ginger and garlic
3. it's ready when you smell the aroma
4. then add the chicken and stir
5. add the coca cola and stir slowly then cover and let the chicken cooked for about 25 to 30 minutes in medium heat. stir occasionally.
6. once the chicken is cooked, remove from the wok and season the sauce
7. add the bay leaves, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and black pepper. make sure you taste the sauce to your likeness. 
8. bring the sauce to a boil 
9. move the sauce to a safe bowl
10. place the cooked chicken back to the wok, then add the sauce. set the heat to high
11. stir to combine then cover and let it simmer until the sauce thickened 
12. take the lid off and keep stirring until the sauce dried out
13. and its ready to served!

enjoy and #happybaking

xo, s

hi guys!

in this episode, i am going to show you how i cook my own version of adobo. there are several ways to cook adobo, but i love mine because it is classic, easy, and fast to make. if you want to see how i made it, please go check my youtube channel. leave a comment as well and let me know how you guys like to cook your adobo. :)

ingredients:

• 1lb pork belly (cut into cubes)
• 4 bay leaves
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce (i only use philippine brand of soy sauce, as i notice the taste is a little different if i use other brands)
• 1/4 cup vinegar (preferably philippine brand)
• 1 tsp whole peppercorns
• 8 cloves of garlic (or more, depending on how you want to taste it like)
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

directions:

1. combine soy sauce, vinegar, pepper corns, bay leaves and pork belly and let it marinade for 30 minutes to an hour. i like to use pork belly by the way, but this recipe you can absolutely use any type of meat you like.
2. after 30 minutes to an hour, the meat should be ready to cook. put some oil in a pot and sauté the onion and garlic ( i like to throw in the onion first since it cooks longer than the garlic).
3. once ready, throw in the pork belly (minus the sauce). JUST the pork belly. :)
4. mix all together and let it simmer until the meat is tender (according to your preference of tenderness) :P
5. then, add the marinated sauce into the pot and stir.
6. cover and let it cook until the sauce is thickened. (stirring occasionally)
7. add salt and pepper according to your taste.
8. and DONE! :D

i hope you enjoyed this recipe. it is so simple and very filipino. until next time!

XO,
Sai Borg

p.s pair it with white rice! YUM