Adobo

Adobo Recipe:

1. Cut a 4 pound chicken into serving portions.
2. Put the pieces in a flameproof casserole.
3. Cut 1 pound lean pork into strips about 1 inch wide and 2 inches long.
4. Add the pork to the casserole.
5. Add the peppercorns, garlic, tomatoes and cider vinegar.
6. Add olives, salt, bay leaf and water.
7. Let the meat stand  in this marinade for 1 hour.
8. Cover the casserole.
9. Place it over a low flame.
10. Simmer slowly for 2 to 2 1/2 ours.
11. Shake the pot from time to time.
12. Keep the casserole covered and the flame as low as possible without stopping the cooking process.
13. The liquid should be almost absorbed and the chicken and pork very tender.
14. Serve with rice.

List of ingredients required:

• 4 pound chicken.
• 1 pound lean pork.
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns, crushed.
• 4 cloves of garlic, crushed.
• 4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped.
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar.
• 1/2 cup whole stuffed olives.
• 2 teaspoons salt.
• 1 small bay leaf.
• 2 cups water.