Filipino Braised Pork Adobo | Global Table Adventure

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs pork (, cut in large hunks (pork belly, shoulder, etc))
• 1 head garlic (, peeled)
• 1 1/2 tsp whole peppercorns (, or cracked if preferred -OR-)
• 1 tsp cracked black pepper
• 1 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup water
• 6 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar (, up to 1/4 cup as desired)
• salt
• pepper
• light sesame oil (-OR-)
• peanut oil (, to taste)