Macro-Friendly Filipino Pork Shoulder Adobo
A freezer-friendly pork stew that is great for meal prep, with pork shoulder instead of belly to cut down the calories. Take advantage of the opportunity to make some ramen eggs (adobo eggs?) while you’re at it!
Servings: 8
Equipment
- 2.5lb pork shoulder
- 6 tbsp vinegar
- 3 tbsp black pepper
- Several cloves of garlic
- 1 leek (or 1 onion)
- A thumb of ginger
- 6 tbsp light soy sauce
- 6 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 8 eggs
Instructions
- Cut and wash aromatics. Cut pork shoulder into 2 inch chunks.
- Brown pork shoulder on all sides, then reserve in a pot.
- In the same pan, stir fry aromatics until fragrant, and put in the pot with the pork.
- Add the rest of the ingredients besides the eggs and vegetables into the pot.
- Bring pot to a simmer. Simmer until pork is tender: 3-4 hours in the vacuum pot, or around 2 hours on the stovetop.
- In the meantime, boil the eggs for 6 and a half minutes, then shock in cold water.
- Once the pork is tender, allow the stew to cook down. Peel the eggs, submerge in the sauce, and refrigerate overnight.
- The next day, make rice. Reserve and bisect the eggs. Bring the stew back to a brief simmer.
- Assemble and serve hot.