Baked Pork Adobo

INGREDIENTS:

2 pounds pork shoulder or butt cut into 1-1/2 cubes

1/3 cup vinegar

1/4 soy sauce

5 garlic cloves, pounced

2 bay leaves
1/8 tsp. dried oregano

1/4 peppercorns, cracked

1 tbsp. sugar

1/4 cup water

1 tsp. salt

DIRECTION:

  1. Combine all ingredients (except 1/4 cup water) and marinate overnight in a tightly sealed plastic bag or covered container in the refrigerator.
  2. When ready to cook, arrange pork cubes in a 9”x13” baking pan, pour marinade over it and bake at 350ºF for 45 minutes or until pork is done. Transfer pork to a rack in a roasting pan. Broil for 2 minutes to brown meat. Transfer to serving plate. Add 1/4 cup water to roasting pan where pork was broiled.
  3. Heat over medium heat, scraping bottom and sides of pan for browned bits.
  4. Cook until liquid is reduced to half, and pour it over the pork in serving plate.

Preparation and cooking time: 45 minutes plus marinating time
Serves: 4 – 6