Adobong Kangkong | River Spinach | Apan-Apan Recipe

Estimated cooking time: 25 minutes


Adobong Kangkong Ingredients:

• 1 big bowl of kangkong (river spinach)
• 1/4 kilo of pork, cut into small pieces
• 1/4 cup of vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 laurel leaves (bay leaves)
• 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• 1 cup pork stock (broth) or bouillon pork cube dissolved in water
• Salt and pepper to taste

Adobong Kangkong Cooking Instructions:

1. Sauté garlic and onions in a big pan then add the pork. Allow the pork to brown and oil for a few minutes.
2. Add a cup of pork stock (or bouillon cube dissolved in water or plain water), laurel leaves, soy sauce, some salt and bring to a boil.
3. Let simmer then add the vinegar. Do not stir for 5 minutes.
4. Add the kangkong stalks first and cook for 1 minute then add the kangkong leaves. Continue cooking until the vegetable is done.
5. Serve hot with rice.

Cooking Note:

Instead of kangkong, this recipe can be used to cook other vegetables like eggplant, spinach, cabbage, string beans or any other vegetable.