Chicken And Pork Adobo

Adobo is the all-time favorite Filipino dish. Each household has its own version of adobo depending on its taste preference. It's main ingredient  can either be pork or chicken or both as the recipe below. What makes it flavorful is the combination of vinegar (or calamansi juice) and soy sauce.

CHICKEN AND PORK  ADOBO

1 c. native vinegar           
1 head garlic, crushed           
½ tsp. black pepper           
2 tsps. rock salt           
1-4 tbsps. soy sauce               
1 ½- 2 c. water               
1 chicken (about 500 gms.) cut up
½ k. pork, cut into 1” x 2”
1 bay leaf ( optional)
1 tbsp. sugar
A slice of pork liver, cut into 1” x 2” (optional)
Oil for frying

Combine vinegar, garlic, pepper, bay leaf, rock salt and soy sauce in a mixing bowl. Put in chicken, pork and liver. Let soak for 20-30 minutes. Brown garlic in cooking oil in a sauce pan or wok and add the pork first since this takes time to tenderize. Add marinade (liquid used to marinate the meat) and water and simmer until pork is almost tender. Add the chicken and liver and continue cooking until sauce thickens. Served garnished with onion rings.

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Beef Caldereta

Beef Caldereta or Beef Stew is one of the favorite Filipino dishes. This recipe uses beef as its mean ingredient and flavored with tomato sauce. You can also use pork or chicken but the real and original calderita is made with goat meat. This recipe is usually present during occasions such as birthdays and fiestas.


BEEF CALDERETA


½ k beef round, cut in serving pieces       
¼ c vinegar               
10 pcs. peppercorn, crushed       
1 tsp. salt                 
2 cloves garlic, crushed       
¼ c. cooking oil           
1/3 c. liver spread
1 c. onion, sliced
½ c. tomato sauce
1 ½ c. boiling water
1 c. red or green pepper, cut in strips
1 pc. laurel or bay leaf
2 pcs. medium size potato, cut in eighth and fried
1 small carrot, cubed
Dash of hot sauce

Marinate beef in mixture of vinegar, peppercorn, salt and crushed garlic for ½ hour. Fry pieces of beef in cooking oil. Add onions and sauté until tender. Pour in  tomato sauce and boiling water. Add the green pepper, bay leaf and hot sauce as desired. Cover and simmer until meat is tender. Blend in liver spread and fried potatoes. Cook 5 minutes more. Serve 5.

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