Filipino Beef Adobo With Coconut Milk

Submitted by Engrossed

"This is from "The Philippine Cookbook". It's a great tasting recipe. My favorite. I think the recipes that use coconut milk have Indonesian influence due to their proximity. This recipe can also be made with pork or chicken."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 lbs stewing beef chuck, cubed
• 3⁄4 cup white vinegar
• 1 head garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon salt or 1 tablespoon patis
• 1 (12 ounce) can coconut milk

directions

1. In a large pot combine the first 8 ingredients: beef, vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, bay leaves, peppercorns, ground pepper and sugar.
2. Let stand for 2 hours (traditional method is room temperature, I put in in the refrigerator).
3. Bring mixture to a boil then simmer about an hour or until the meat is tender.
4. Heat oil in a large skillet. Use a slotted spoon to spoon out garlic from beef mixture. Add garlic to skillet and cook until brown. Use slotted spoon to add the beef to the skillet with garlic and continue to cook, stirring, until it is browned on all sides.
5. Add salt or patis to taste and the coconut milk. Add the sauce from the pot that the beef simmered inches Cook for 5 more minutes.
6. Good served with rice.

Reviews

[Marilou S.]

I made this for dinner and there are a few things I would change for the next time: 1) Thanks to the reviewers who suggested in putting the sauce through a sieve to get rid of the peppercorns. 2) I agree that the simmering time should be shorter. The meat came out very dry. 3) Reduce the white vinegar or use a milder vinegar. The dish was too sour. 4) I added chilli peppers to add punch. Not the best recipe.

 

[Cristina D.]

Made this with chicken, which needs less simmer time and maybe a splash of water to make it less vinegary. Otherwise, great twist on a classic.

 

[ChamoritaMomma]

This recipe was great, but the only thing I would do differently is strain the whole black pepper and bay leaves before adding the remainding sauce to the final step. It was annoying, having to bite into these things during the meal. Other than that, great recipe. Thanks for sharing.

 

[patti k.]

This is so good! Full of strong wonderful flavors. I've also made your chicken adobo recipe and both versions are wonderful. I served this with a recipe entry from RSC 10, that I will reveal later! Thanks for posting!

 

[Sarinaw]

This meal was wonderful; I have been searching for a recipe since my husband returned from Afghanistan. I did cut the pepper in 1/2 & only let it sit for 1 hour; not the suggested two. THANK YOU SO MUCH!