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Slow Cooker Filipino Pork Adobo

You know how I always say that adobo tastes better after sitting in the fridge overnight? Well, it turns out that my observation is only true for adobo cooked the traditional way.

Filipino porked adobo sprinkled with fried garlic and served with egg and rice

Straight out of the slow cooker, adobo tastes as though it rested and the flavors have blended and mellowed. That’s because the cooking process encompasses marinating, simmering and letting the meat sit in the sauce overnight in the fridge all at the same time.

The flavors are bolder and the meat is tasty like you’ve never had tasty adobo before. Every square millimeter, including the innermost portion, is bursting with that sour-salty flavor that we love. It’s fabulous!

Tip: To give the pork pieces even coloring, stir the contents of the slow cooker after two hours. You may want to adjust the seasonings at this point too. I made no adjustments whatsoever because I used seasoned broth. If your broth is unseasoned (or if you used water), you may need to make some adjustments.

Filipino pork adobo in slow cooker

Slow Cooker Filipino Pork Adobo

Recipe by Connie Veneracion
You have the option to brown the meat before slow cooking. I like browning my pork. What I do is coat the bottom of a frying pan with cooking oil and spreading the pork pieces. I just leave them there on high heat until the undersides are lightly browned. I give them quarter turns every few minutes to brown all sides evenly. If you decide to skip this step, the slow cooking time will be longer.
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 4 hrs
Total Time 4 hrs 10 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 3 people
Filipino pork adobo in serving bowl
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Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams pork belly
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • ¼ cup cane vinegar
  • â…“ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup bone broth (you may use water but the adobo won’t be as flavorful)
  • ½ teaspoon lightly pounded black peppercorns
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 sprig oregano stripped
  • fried garlic to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Cut the pork into two-inch pieces cubes.
  • Optionally, brown the pork in hot oil.
  • Place the pork in the slow cooker. Add the rest of the ingredients. Stir.
  • Set the slow cooker on LOW and let the pork adobo cook for four hours. If you did not brown the meat, the cooking time would be an hour or so longer.
  • Sprinkle the adobo with fried garlic before serving.
  • Serve your slow cooker Filipino pork adobo with rice. And fried egg, if you like that combo.
Keyword Pork Belly
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