
PHILIPPINE ADOBO -Philippine adobo is a popular Filipino dish and cooking process in Filipino cuisine that involves meat, seafood, or vegetables marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and black peppercorns, which is browned in oil, and simmered in the marinade. ●Ingredients ▪2 lbs chicken cut into serving pieces ▪ 3 pieces dried bay leaves ▪8 tablespoons soy sauce ▪4 tablespoons white vinegar ▪5 cloves garlic crushed ▪ 1 1/2 cups water ▪3 tablespoons cooking oil ▪ 1 teaspoon sugar ▪ 1/4 teaspoon Salt ▪1 teaspoon whole peppercorn US Customary – Metric ●Instructions Combine chicken, soy sauce, and garlic in a large bowl. Mix well. Marinate the chicken for at least 1 hour. Note: the longer the time, the better Heat a cooking pot. Pour cooking oil. When the oil is hot enough, pan-fry the marinated chicken for 2 minutes per side. Pour-in the remaining marinade, including garlic. Add water. Bring to a boil Add dried bay leaves and whole peppercorn. Simmer for 30 minutes or until the chicken gets tender Add vinegar. Stir and cook for 10 minutes. Put-in the sugar, and salt. Stir and turn the heat off.Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!
KARE-KARE -Kare-kare is a Philippine stew complemented with a thick savory peanut sauce. It is made from a variation base of stewed oxtail, pork hocks, calves feet, pig feet, beef stew meat, and occasionally offal or tripe. Kare-kare can also be made with seafood or vegetables. ●Preparation Time10 mins. Cooking Time2 hrs. and 20 mins. Serving Size5 ●Ingredients ▪1/2 kg ox tail, cut into serving portions ▪ 3/4 cup water ▪ 1 pack DEL MONTE Quick ‘n Easy Kare-Kare Mix (50g) ▪ 1 1/3 cup eggplant, sliced (optional) ▪1 cup sitaw, cut up ▪puso ng saging/banana heart (optional) ▪1 bunch pechay Tagalog ●Preparation 1. Boil oxtail in water and simmer until meat is tender. 2. Add eggplant, sitaw, banana heart, and pechay and simmer until vegetables are half-cooked. 3. Pour dissolved DEL MONTE Quick ‘n Easy Kare-Kare Mix and simmer for 5 minutes.

