pork adobo: a recipe

i made some pork adobo using this recipe, with slight modifications:

Pork Adobo Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lbs pork belly (i used ribs!)

• 2 tbsp garlic, minced or crushed

• 5 pieces dried bay leaves

• 4 tbsp vinegar

• 1 cup soy sauce

• 1 tbsp whole pepper corn

• 1 cup water

• salt to taste

Cooking Procedure

1. Combine the pork pieces, soy sauce, and garlic then marinade for at least 1 hour

1. Heat the pot and put-in the marinated pork belly then cook for a few minutes

1. Add water, whole pepper corn, and dried bay leaves then bring to a boil. Simmer for 40 minutes to 1 hour

1. Put-in the vinegar and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes

1. Add salt to taste

1. Serve hot. 

 The modifications I made are:

1. I marinated the meat in coconut milk and added a little white pepper. I really needed to use up this half-empty can of coconut milk.

2. I seasoned the pot with some spices-- red chilli powder, sugar, some white and black pepper. What to do, my South Asian tongue needs some heat!

3. I used chicken stock instead of water!

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 Generally I love to cook. But, planning a meal this summer has been a nightmare, especially since I am on severe budget. Before all my plans for summer fell through, I had bought enough meat to last me for a while. And that's what I am eating these days. Which also means, I have a miniscule budget for condiments. But, this dish did not require me to buy anything extra. And it's flexible enough. The result was good enough. This recipe is a keeper!