Bell Pepper Adobo

Bell Pepper Adobo 

Serves 4-6

2 tablespoons oil
1 red onion, thinly sliced
5-6 cloves garlic, smashed with the side of a knife and peeled
4 bell peppers of differing colors (green, red, yellow, orange), deseeded and cut into thin strips
¼ cup (65ml) Filipino coconut vinegar, or distilled white vinegar
¼ cup (65ml) soy sauce
¼ cup (65ml) water
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 bay leaf

Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over moderately high heat. Add the onions and garlic and sauté until the onions are soft and translucent, 3-5 minutes. Toss in the bell peppers and sauté until they just begin to soften, 3-5 minutes.

Pour in the vinegar, soy sauce and water, stirring to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the brown sugar and black pepper, and add the bay leaf. Increase the heat to high and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, or until the bell peppers become tender but not mushy. Discard the bay leaf and serve with white rice.