Meet my Chinese Pork Adobo ~ it’s classic Pork Adobo with a Chinese twist — sweeter and more fragrant because of star anise…
Kung hindi ako nagkakamali, hinding-hindi nawawala ang adobo sa weekly menu nyo sa bahay, diba? Mapa-pork, chicken, or mixed man yan… adobo is one of our no fail dishes.
One of the many Adobo that makes it to our lunch table on a monthly basis is this Chinese Pork Adobo. Why? Because it’s easy to cook and it’s super yummy! Like what I said, this is your classic Pinoy Pork Adobo but is a little sweeter and more fragrant because it has star anise.
So if your looking for something new but a bit familiar to serve your family — this is it.
You’re going to have to start with a thick cut pork belly when cooking this Chinese Pork Adobo. The fatty meat cut is just perfect to go with its thick, sweet, aromatic sauce. To make the sauce, just combine watre, sugar, and soy sauce in a bowl. If you’re not into “sweet ulams”, then you might want to start with ¼ cup of sugar instead of ½ cup and just add more later. Sauté the garlic in a small pot. Use 5 cloves or as much as you like. And when it’s a bit brown, throw in the pork belly and brown it on all sides. Pour in the soy sauce sugar mixture and simmer for 40-50 minutes. That will soften the meat and make the sauce thick. After which, you can pour the vinegar and add the star anise.
Just a little more simmering and it’s ready to serve. Don’t forget to sprinkle with chopped spring onions and sesame seeds before serving.
This will definitely make you eat a lot of rice but if you’re trying to go low carb, then Cauliflower Rice is perfect.
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Chinese Pork Adobo
Ingredients
- 600g pork belly, sliced then cut into squares
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp canola oil
- ½ cup soy sauce, I used Silver Swan
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 cup water
- 3 tbsp white vinegar
- 2–3 pieces star anise
- Chopped chives and sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Combine sugar, soy sauce and water. Stir until sugar is dissolved and set aside.
- Heat oil in a small pot and sauté garlic until it’s a little brown.
- Throw in pork and brown on both sides. Do not add oil. Let the pork fry in its own fat.
- Pour soy sauce and sugar mixture.
- Bring to a boil then lower the heat to a simmer. Cook for 40-50 minutes.
- By this time the meat should be very tender and the braising liquid has reduced and thickened.
- Pour vinegar and simmer for a minute before stirring.
- Add the star anise and simmer for two more minutes.
- Transfer to your serving plate and sprinkle with chopped chives and sesame seeds
- Serve with steamed brown rice or Cauliflower Rice and a sprinkling of chopped chives
Notes
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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47 Responses
ang sarap neto ??? thanks for sharing mamsh???
welcome. 🙂
Parang humba ito pag sa probinsiya.. Ang sarap.. Yung taba talaga ng baboy ang nagdala eh.. ??? Yum yumyum…
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Wow saraap nito momshie mukang mapapaluto ako nyan today hehe ?
The best yan matamis e. Fave ko mgA ganyan na cook! Lakas pa makasyosyal nung spring onions. ?
masarap yan momsh.. yung star anise talaga nagdala e..hehe
adobo yan ang #1 na ulam lagi sa bahay ?
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Sarap ng ganyang adobo napaparami ang kain ng mga bagets ko favorite nila adobo..
ilove it ganyan ulam nmn ngaun pero d ganyn itsura hehhe❤️❤️❤️
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Yes, true hindi nawawala sa bahay namin ang adobo, especially pag sunday, lalo na paborito ko ang adobo ,pero simple adobo lang sakin ,walang star anise, adobong tuyo, adobang masabaw,adobong matamis, adobong medyo maanghang..hehehe, pag nasa bahay si hubby 2 klase adobo ko, tuyo at masabaw, kasi sa hubby ko tuyo sa mga kids ko masabaw yung kasi gusto nila..
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This looks delicious. If pork belly wasn’t so hard to find where I live, I’d totally make this.
I have never used star anise in any dishes. So i guess that the chinese pork adobo would be a perfect opportunity to try it.
I love pork adobo! I prefer the salty variety but I do appreciate humba from time to time.
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I like that it’s easy to cook. You’re right that does make it a perfect selection for a delicious summer meal.
I LOVE pork belly and what a great thing to do with it! Star anise combined with the sweet and salty soy sounds like a perfect combination. I will definitely try this out!
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Thank you for this delicious recipe, I really like all this food. Thank you for sharing it! Going to cook it one of these days, you inspired me 🙂 – Paolo
OMG, this looks soo delicious! I love pork! I am going to try it this week! Thanks for sharing.
The food looks super tasty. Super delicious recipe. I would love to try it!
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We always eat the classic adobo. I’ve been wanting to try new recipes of adobo and I think this is perfect!
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I’ve never made this before but would definitely give it a try.
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wow… got the recipe! ? may nutrition facts pa. i love it po. I’m sure matutuwa si hubby nito pag hinain ko ito sakanya.. thanks . nakakasawa narin kasi ngayon amg paulit ulit ng revipe kaya very helpfull po ito mommy. ? more recipes to come pls.
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wow… got the recipe! ? may nutrition facts pa. i love it po. I’m sure matutuwa si hubby nito pag hinain ko ito sakanya.. thanks . nakakasawa narin kasi ngayon amg paulit ulit ng revipe kaya very helpfull po ito mommy. ? more recipes to come pls.
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I love Chinese cuisine and I love pork so I’ll definitely try your recipe because it looks super yummy. It seems easy to prepare, too.
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Yes. it is and I bet you’ll love it.
This looks like a wonderful family meal. Adding to my summer meal planning!
Hope you like it.
This is one of the most popular Filipino dish everyone loves. I like the nice twist in it. Looks like a beautiful dish.
thank you.
Yay pag mga ganito taLagang uLam momsh no to diet eh takagang mapaparami Yung Kain ko .. Ang sarap Naman nito kitang Kita mo Yung mga taba nya nag mamantika pa .. ganito mga gusto Kong ulam talaga bonggang Kain ginagawa ko hehe .. nice recipe momsh thanks for sharing ..
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Nice recipe. Thanks for sharing momshie!
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It looks so good i’m so hungry right now.. will definitely ccopy your recipe
My husband loves adobo so kahit every week, gusto niya kasama sa menu namin. Yun lang, hindi kami mahilig sa may star anise.
I haven’t cooked pork adobo with anise. I’d love to try this!
Looks yummy! And I saw your different styles of adobo.. gusto ko itry lahat! Kahit andito kami sa foreign land, pinoy dishes pa rin ang luto. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Your chicken adobo looks sinfully yummy!
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Nakakagutom! I-try ko nga itong version na ‘to ng adobo this weekend. 🙂
This looks soooo yummy! Thanks for sharing!
I always love Abodo lalo na kapag i have time to cook pa. i see to it na adobo yun kasi kahit iwan mo magdamag, hindi napapanis. I love our adobo with dahon ng laurel or bulaklak ng saging. We also put potatoes or kaya egg sa adobo namin.
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Would like to try the star anise also! Sa next adobo.
This looks really good. Super love your content and you sharing your recipes! 🙂
Wow looks delixious that I’m now craving for adobo!! I also use star anise and add eggs for my chinese adobo. I will try this recipe. Di rin nawawala ang adobo in our weekly meal plan. May bonus pa pala you have nutrition facts ang galing! 🙂
I am so excited to try this!?
My kids love adobo. Will cook this version and hopefully, they’ll love it.
Adobo is love. I will try this version at home soon.
I only use star anise for my pares, pwede din pala sa adobo, ma try nga!
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Looks yummy!
Adobo is really my waterloo. I can’t cook adobo even if I want to.
Favorite ito ng lola ko! Thanks for sharing the recipe! Nagutom tuloy ako bigla.
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This looks so good! I can’t wait to try it.
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