How can you prepare adobo?

Answer 1

Practically a national dish in the Philippines, adobo is a type of stew, as well as the name for the method of cooking the stew.

The original Filipino name for adobo is not known, but the Spanish gave the dish its current name in the sixteenth century.

Adobo is made with any kind of meat or seafood as its main ingredient and, as with all traditional dishes, there are as many versions as there are local cooks.

Basically, most adobo recipes involve vinegar, garlic and soy sauce, and usually pepper and bay leaves, as well as the meat or seafood. Onions might also feature, but the dish needs no other padding. Adding vegetables would be overkill and detract from the rich, simple beauty of an adobo.

In some versions the meat is marinated in a mixture of vinegar, soy and garlic before being slowly simmered in the marinade; in others it is first simmered in the mixture until perfectly tender and then set aside while the marinade is reduced. The meat is then quickly reheated by frying in oil over a high heat to sear and crisp, and then served with the reduced sauce.

Adobo is usually served with steamed rice; no other sides are necessary. A sprinkle of green on top of the meat - finely-chopped parsley, maybe - is about the most you'd add. If you must.

Too many traditional dishes lose their wonderful character when taken from their birthplace and improved by foreigners in strange lands. The list is endless, and as with all great dishes, adobo should remain adobo. If it must be tinkered with to any large extent, call it something else in order to alert the unwary.

The links below contain more information on adobo and other Filipino foods.

Answer 2

How to Make Filipino Chicken Adobo Chicken adobo is one of the most popular of the Filipino dishes to hit the west. It is tasty and easy to prepare. Serves four.

Salt 1/4 c. soy sauces 1 to 2 bay leaves 1 tsp. crushed peppercorns 1/2 c. vinegar 3 to 4 lb. chicken 6-10 cloves crushed garlic

Cut chicken into 3- to 4-inch pieces. Combine chicken, garlic, peppercorns, bay leaves, vinegar, soy sauce and 1/2 c. water in a large pot. Heat until boiling and stir frequently. Turn heat to medium and let simmer for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally. Adjust flavor by adding more soy sauce or vinegar. Serve with steamed rice.

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We make Spanish Adobo Chicken at my house. the recipe is fairly easy.

You'll need Boneless Chicken Breasts, Adobo Seasoning (from goya), butter, and a sautee pan,


melt the butter in the pan, just enough so it covers the bottom of the pan, and let it simmer, then put the chicken in and sprinkle a little bit of salt on it. once its almost all the way cooked you can put the adobo on the chicken, and cook it some more. it's delicious and best served with mac & cheese and green beans.

Answer 3

Adobo is a tasty and delicious dish of Spanish origin. Many countries have their different versions of Adobo. It is the most popular dish in the Philippines.

Answer 4

An adobo is a marinade, or a Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.