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Adobong Sitaw

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Adobong Sitaw is a simple, quick and delicious Filipino vegetable dish. Crisp yet tender string beans with pork cooked adobo-style!

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This adobong sitaw recipe will make you wonder when it was that you became the sort of person who is this keen about a vegetable. You’ll be picking strips of sitaw right out of the pan because it’s so irresistibly good!

When I see string beans or yard long beans, I immediately think of two dishes I can readily cook it with. Adobong sitaw and gising-gising are two Filipino dishes that are simple to make and delivers awesome flavors. Sitaw cooked in adobo sauce is a great side dish with steamed white rice or paired with fried fish.

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Inadobong Sitaw Ingredients

  • String Beans – Or yard long beans can be substituted with Baguio beans or green beans.
  • Pork Belly – To give it a meaty taste but is entirely optional and can be skipped if you want to make it vegan. It can also be swapped with other proteins like, left-over fried fish, chicken, shrimp, or fried tofu. 
  • Oyster Sauce, Soy Sauce, White Vinegar – Oyster sauce can be skipped but highly recommended. Soy sauce and vinegar are essential ingredients for adobo.
  • Garlic, Onion, Salt, Pepper – are the basic spices and seasoning for this vegetableadobo. You can adjust the measurements according to your taste.
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Cooking Tips

  • Cut the sitaw into uniform lengths approximately 2-3 inch length for an even cooking. You can snap the string beans by hand or by cutting it with a knife.
  • Add 1-2 pcs. red chili or dried chili pepper flakes if you want some oomph in your adobong sitaw!
  • Do not overcook the long beans. Stir fry the string beans for a short period of time only until tender-crisp.
  • Though optional, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce for a rich flavorful dish.
  • Garnish with toasted garlic bits or even chopped spring onions before serving to make it visually appetizing.

How To Serve And Store

  • Serve while warm with steamed rice or as a side dish to your favorite grilled or fried fish and meat. 
  • Store left-overs if any in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
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You May Also Like

  • Chicken Adobo – Tender, moist chicken thighs and legs in a perfectly balanced sauce of vinegar, soy sauce, salt and pepper.
  • Adobong Puso ng Saging (Stewed Banana Blossom) is a Filipino recipe that is surprisingly delicious using banana blossom!  
  • Adobong Puti is a popular Filipino dish. It is a variation of the classic Filipino adobo, but without the soy sauce.
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Adobong Sitaw

Adobong Sitaw is a simple, quick and delicious Filipino vegetable dish. Crisp yet tender string beans with pork cooked adobo-style!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: adobong sitaw, adobong sitaw recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 289kcal
Author: Mia

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch string beans ( trim ends and cut into 3" length. Wash and drain thoroughly.)
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 150 grams pork belly ( cut into small pieces)
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vinegar

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large skillet or pan over medium heat, saute onions until translucent then sauté garlic until light brown in color.
    2 tbsp cooking oil, 3 cloves garlic, 1 medium onion
  • Add pork belly pieces and cook pork until browned. Tip in string bean strips and sauté for a minute.
    150 grams pork belly, 1 bunch string beans
  • Add oyster sauce, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Gently mix to incorporate ingredients.
    1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • Pour water and simmer for 4-6 minutes or until beans are tender-crisp. Test tenderness by poking vegetable with a fork.
    1 cup water
  • Pour vinegar and simmer for 3-5 minutes without covering and stirring until aroma of vinegar evaporates.
    1/2 cup vinegar
  • Taste and adjust seasoning with salt or pepper then remove from heat. Transfer in a serving plate and enjoy. Bon appetit!

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Nutrition

Serving: 4servings | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.9g | Protein: 20.3g | Fat: 17.1g | Saturated Fat: 5.4g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 1689mg | Potassium: 281mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 2.7g | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg
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