Adobong Okra

Adobong Okra. Okra is one of the Pinoy vegetable that I have noticed that are regularly available here in Darwin both in the supermarkets and produced Sunday and Saturday markets around town. The okra quality is very inviting I was tempted to purchase some without thinking what to cook out of it. Well I did not have trouble what to cook, I decided, why not try adobo using the dark soy sauce that I have recently bought from the Asian section of Woolworth Supermarket.

Adobong Okra is another addition on vegetable adobo in the archives that I have posted, check out the list below should you are looking for other vegetable adobo recipes to cook.

Adobong Kangkong with Oyster Sauce 
Adobong Puso ng Saging, Banana Blossom Adobo 
Adobong Talong 
Adobong Sili 
Adobong Asparagus 
Adobong Labong, Bamboo Shoot Adobo 
Adobong Choy Sum 
Adobong Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage Adobo 
Adobong Sitaw at Baboy 
Adobong Sitaw, String Beans Adobo 
Adobong Kangkong

Here is the recipe of my version of Adobong Okra.

Ingredients:

250 grams okra, trimmed, cut into half diagonally
1 cup pork belly, cut into strips
1/2 head garlic, peeled, crushed
1 small size onion, peeled, chopped
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 tsp. peppercorns, crushed
2-3 pcs. bay leaf
cooking oil
salt

Cooking procedure:

In a pan, place the pork and add 1 cup of water bring to a boil and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until pork are tender and all the liquid has evaporated and start to render fat. Add more water as necessary. Shift pork at one side and stir-fry garlic and onion fragrant, stir in the pork. Pour 1/2 cup of water and add in bay leaf, peppercorn, soy sauce and vinegar. Bring to boil and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes without stirring. Add in okra and stir cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until the okra are just cooked but firm. Correct saltiness if required. Serve hot with a lot of rice.