Adobong Babi (Pampanga) (Recipe)

Ingredients

1 1/2 l. pork, shoulder or butt cut into 1/2" cubes
1/3 cup vinegar
3 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. salt
1 med. onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small bay leaf
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tbsp. cooking oil

Steps

1. Combine all ingredients except cooking oil, in a pot and let stand for at least 30 minutes.
2. Simmer covered for 1 hour or until meat is tender.  Drain and reserve sauce.
3. Heat cooking oil in a skillet.  Brown meat on all sides.  Transfer to a serving dish.
4. Pour off all remaining oil from skillet.
5. Add reserved sauce and cook for a minute or two scraping all browned bits sticking to pan.
6. Pour sauce over meat and serve.