25-Min Pork Adobo with Soy Eggs
Filipino pork braised in a salty-sour sauce of soy and vinegar, finished with silky soy-cured eggs. Deeply savory, fast enough for a Tuesday night.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 38g

Ingredients
- 1.5 lb pork shoulder or butt, cut into 1.5-inch chunks
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns
- 4 count garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup water
- 4 count eggs
Instructions
- 1
Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high. Add pork in a single layer and sear without moving for 3 minutes until edges turn golden.
- 2
Stir in garlic and toast for 30 seconds until fragrant, then add soy sauce, vinegar, peppercorns, and water.
- 3
Bring to a simmer, cover, and braise for 12 minutes until pork is fork-tender and sauce deepens in color.
- 4
Nestle eggs into the sauce and simmer uncovered for 4 minutes until egg whites just set but yolks stay soft.
- 5
Serve pork and eggs together in shallow bowls with sauce spooned over top.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet with lid
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