This pork adobo recipe is super tender and full of bold, delicious flavor. A Boston butt roast is coated in a zesty adobo rub, then slow cooked in the crock pot for hours until it falls apart. It's perfect for tacos, pulled pork sandwiches, and so much more!
I love using my slow cooker to make delicious family meals that require very little effort. All I have to do is throw my ingredients in a slow cooker and let it go. Then, I come back to delicious meals like beef stew or pork tenderloin, and I had to do almost nothing!
Now, I've added a new slow cooker meal to my rotation. This pork adobo explodes with big, bold flavor in every bite, and it's ridiculously easy to make. That's a combo you can't beat!
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- Why You'll Love This Adobo Pork Recipe
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- Ingredients
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- How to Make This Recipe for Pork Adobo
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- What to Serve with This Filipino Pork Adobo Recipe
- Tips for the Best Pork Adobo Recipe
- More Delicious Pork Recipes
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Why You'll Love This Adobo Pork Recipe
- Limited Ingredients: It only takes a pork roast, some olive oil, and seasonings to make this recipe.
- Easy: Just coat, marinate, and pop it in the slow cooker!
- Tons of Flavor: This adobo pork uses a blend of bold spices to create pulled pork that's loaded with flavor.
- Versatile: Serve this in tacos, burritos, quesadillas, or sandwiches, or pair it with rice, mashed potatoes, and veggies.
Pork Adobo Recipe Video
Ingredients
- Boneless Boston Butt Roast: A Boston butt has the perfect amount of fat to produce a rich, tender, juicy roast that falls apart with a fork.
- Rub: A blend of paprika, oregano, adobo, garlic powder, and black pepper gives the pork big, bold flavor in every bite.
- Olive Oil: Olive oil helps the spices cling to the roast.
- Minced Garlic: Minced garlic adds deep flavor with a bit of bite and sweetness.
- Orange and Garlic Olive Oil: orange olive oil and garlic olive oil help brown the roast as it cooks while giving it more flavor with a hint of citrus. I prefer Costabile olive oil for its quality and purity. Use Code: 15GoldenGK for 15% off.
See the recipe card at the end of the post for a full list of ingredients and their exact amounts.
Flavor Variations
- Oil: You can use regular olive oil in place of the infused olive oil in equal amounts.
- Beef: Use a chuck roast to make pulled beef.
- Chicken: Boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs can be used to make chicken adobo. Adjust your cooking time accordingly, however.
- Spicy: Add cayenne or red pepper flakes to the rub for a spicy kick.
How to Make This Recipe for Pork Adobo
1: Combine the dry seasonings and olive oil in a small bowl. Then, using gloves, coat the entire roast. You can cook it immediately or marinate it overnight.
2: Place the pork in a slow cooker and pour the chicken broth around the sides. Then, top it with the oils and minced garlic.
3: Cook the roast on low until it falls apart with a fork.
Hint
You'll get the most flavor and the tenderest meat if you let the roast marinate overnight.
Storage
Refrigerate this pork adobo for up to 3 days in an airtight container. For longer storage, freeze it for up to 3 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container.
To reheat the meat, defrost it overnight in the refrigerator. Then, microwave individual portions at 1-minute intervals until heated through.
What to Serve with This Filipino Pork Adobo Recipe
Use this for pulled pork sandwiches, tacos, or burritos. It's also delicious paired with rice or mashed potatoes and a veggie side like pan-fried squash and zucchini.
Tips for the Best Pork Adobo Recipe
- Thoroughly coat your roast in the dry rub to ensure maximum flavor.
- It's better to let the roast marinate overnight if possible.
- While you can cook this roast on high for faster results, it's most tender if you cook it on low.
- Choose a Boston butt with plenty of marbling and connective tissue. That's what breaks down into collagen as it cooks and creates super-tender and juicy meat.
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Frequently Asked Questions
While most people associate adobo with a specific seasoning, it's actually a cooking method that involves marinating meat in a flavorful dry rub of spices.
Adobo can be mild or spicy, depending on the ingredients used. Some adobo blends are quite mild, while others can be extremely spicy.
The flavor of adobo varies from recipe to recipe, however almost all adobo blends tend to have a salty, sour, and sweet flavor profile.
Begin by focusing on Boston butt roast. That's the best cut for pulled pork. Look for a roast with plenty of marbling and connective tissue. This fat is what breaks down into collagen as the roast cooks, creating super-tender meat.
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Pork Adobo Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
Adobo Rub
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 2 tablespoon adobo
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
Pork Roast
- 6 lb Boston butt pork roast
- 1 tablespoon orange olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic olive oil
- 2 tablespoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Mix the paprika, oregano, adobo, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper with the olive oil in a small bowl to create a paste.
- Using gloves, coat the pork on all sides with the rub. Then, marinate the roast overnight if possible or cook it immediately.
- Add the roast to the slow cooker and pour the chicken broth around the sides. Then, top the roast with the oils and minced garlic.
- Cook the roast on low for 5 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees and it falls apart with a fork.
Liz says
SO delicious and flavorful! This pork got rave reviews from my crew!!!
Juyali says
Tried this pork adobo, and it was so tender and flavorful. Served it in tacos, and everyone loved it!
Swathi says
Pork Adobo is delicious, I have made it, and it has great taste, my family loved it.
Criss says
Made this pork adobo, and it turned out fantastic! The pork was so tender, and the savory, tangy sauce packed with garlic and soy sauce was just perfect. Definitely adding this to my regular rotation!