Double the love with home-cooked adobo

My family loves adobo, be it chicken or pork or combination of both meat. There simply is no dish that reminds us of Filipino hospitality and warmth of home better than adobo.

However, as a working mom, I sometimes find it too time-consuming to go through the usual process of cooking a traditional adobo. So I tried to make my own recipe. It's a one-pot adobo that I can leave to cook for 35 minutes while I do other things.

Ingredients:

8 pieces chicken drumstick (you may choose other chicken parts or substitute it with pork cubes, depending on your preference)

2 thumb-size ginger, thinly sliced

5 cloves of garlic, crushed

1 piece long green pepper (optional)

3 pieces laurel leaves (optional)

2 tablespoons ground pepper (optional)

2 cups soy sauce

1 cup cane vinegar

1/2 cup brown sugar (for healthier option, you may use 1 can of pineapple juice)


How to cook:

1. In a pot, combine all ingredients and massage the mixture on the meat.

2. Cook over medium heat for 35 minutes or until the mixture has caramelized.

3. After 25 minutes, turn the meat over to make sure that they are evenly soaked in the mixture.

3. Serve with brown rice for a delicious, fiber-rich meal.