Recipe, Pork Loin with Adobo Baste, Catering - Event Planning - Bakersfield

Back in the early 90's I first learn to make Chicken Adobo from one of my very best friends. Wow!!! I really could never make it like he did. 

Recently have been thinking about that Chicken Adobo we enjoyed so much, so I got in the kitchen and decide to play with some of the ingredients. I could remember some of his and started adding my own. I decided to try to keep it low cal. Below is the recipe.

Pork Tenderloin with Adobo sauce, Steamed Rice and Northern White Beans

Serves 4-6

4-5 cups water                              1 Star Anise

1/4 tsp Coriander, whole                2 Tblsp Fish Sauce  

pinch cumin seeds                        1 Tblsp Soy Sauce

1 large naval orange, juiced           1 Tblsp Whole Peppercorns  

2 bay leaves                                  pinch of sugar

Pinch of dry Oregano                    1/2 cup Vinegar 

3-5 Cloves

4 whole garlic cloves                

Put all above ingredients into a medium/large size pot. Bring to boil, lower heat to low heat. Cover and cook for about 40 minutes. Remove lid and continue cooking at simmer till reduced to half.  Remove from heat, let cool. Strain to remove all seasonings. Divide in half. 

Additional ingredients, Red Pepper, Green Pepper and Sweet Onion or Yellow

1 1/2 lb Tenderloin, 2 skewers per serving, approx  2- 3 ounces per skewer

In the meantime prepare Tenderloin by removing any silver lining and cut into 2 inch cubes. Marinate in half of the cooled Adobo Sauce. Marinate overnight or at least 4 hours. 

Soak Skewers, soak in reserved marinate for approx 30 minutes - 1 hour

Cut Red peppers into 2 inch pieces

Cut Sweet Onion into 2 inch pieces

Skewer meat, peppers meat, Onion

Set aside so some of the marinade drips off the meat.

Sauce. Reserved marinade, put in saucepan. Bring to a boil at medium heat. Reduce heat to simmer. Let reduce for basting. Taste, season with salt & pepper to taste. 

Heat a griddle, brush with Grapeseed oil or a vegetable oil. When griddle is hot, lay skewers in a row and let cook for about one minute, then turn to cook all sides till brown. If additional cooking is needed. Finish in 350 degree oven for another 2 minutes. 

Baste Skewers with sauce and serve over steamed rice of your choice with soy sauce.