Pork Adobo

Ingredients

• •1 kilogram pork, shoulder or butt
• •6 cloves garlic, crushed
• •1 bay leaf
• •1/4 cup sugar
• •1/2 teaspoon pepper
• •1/2 cup vinegar
• •1/2 cup soy sauce
• •2 1/2 cups water

Directions

1. 1Slice pork into serving pieces, in about 2 inch cubes.
2. 2Combine ingredients and bring to boil. Lower heat and cook at medium heat for around an hour or until pork is tender.
3. 3Add water if needed. Add salt if needed; adjust taste.
4. 4In this version of adobo, you should have some sauce; other versions leave the meat dry or fried in its own fat.
5. 5Served with steamed rice.