Dish of Pork & Chicken Adobo
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Pork & Chicken Adobo


Philippines   -   Adobong Baboy at Manok

Serves:
Effort:
Sched:
DoAhead:  
5 w/rice
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3-1/4 hrs
Yes
A little more complex to make than many Adobos, but the reward is a rich and more complex flavor. As with other adobos, it can be made well ahead and reheats excellently.

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1-1/4
4
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6
3
3/4
1/2
1/2
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2
1/2
3
2

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Pork, lean (1)
Chicken meat (2)  
Chicken livers
-- Marinade
Garlic
Bay Leaves
Vinegar (3)
Salt
Pepper, blk
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Garlic (more)
Stock, chicken
Oil
Soy Sauce

Prep   -   (1-1/2 hr - 20 min work)
  1. Cut PORK into cubes about 1-1/2 inches on a side or as desired.
  2. Cut CHICKEN into similar size pieces.
  3. Rinse LIVERS but leave whole.
  4. Crush GARLIC and combine all Marinade items.
  5. In a non-reactive saucepan stir in the Pork, Chicken and Marinade. Marinate for at least an hour, tumbling now and then.
  6. Crush 2 cl GARLIC and chop small.
Run   -   (1-3/4 hrs)
  1. Remove Chicken from the marinade, drain, set aside, and return any marinade to the pan. Leave Pork in the marinade.
  2. Bring saucepan to a boil and simmer Pork 30 to 45 minutes, until Pork is almost tender.
  3. Stir in Chicken and Livers. Continue to simmer for another 30 minutes until Chicken is nearly tender.
  4. Add 1/2 c Water and bring to a boil. Remove the Pork, Chicken and Livers from the pan, drain well and return any sauce to the pan.
  5. Defat the Sauce - use your gravy separator.
  6. In a mortar or mini-prep processor, reduce livers to a paste. If needed, add some of the Sauce. Mix Liver Paste with Sauce and set aside.
  7. In a spacious sauté pan sufficent to hold the whole recipe, heat Oil over medium high flame. Stir in the 2 cl Garlic and fry stirring a few moments. Stir in Pork and Chicken. Fry, tumbling now and then, until lighly browned on all sides. Because the meat is already cooked this will be quick.
  8. Stir in Sauce and Soy Sauce. Bring to a simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes, until Pork and Chicken are very tender.
  9. Serve hot with plenty of steamed Jasmine rice.
NOTES:
  1. Pork:

      Any cut except belly will do, with excess fat removed ("excess" is up to your judgement).
  2. Chicken:

      Use leg and/or thigh meat for flavor and texture, rather than the cardboard breasts we ge around here. The original recipe was for a "2 pound chicken, cut up", but for buffet service 1-1/4 pound of skinless, boneless meat works a lot better. To replace flavor lost from the bones and skins, I substitue 1/2 cup of stock (made from the skin and bones) for the 1/2 cup of water in the pattern recipe.
  3. Vinegar:

      Preferably use a high quality Philippine palm vinegar (sukang paombong), or a Philippine coconut or cane vinegar. Lacking those, rice vinegar can be used. If all you have is white distilled vinegar, cut the amount to 1/2 cup. For details see our Sours page.
  4. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch tt=to taste ar=as required
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