Pork Ribs Adobo

Ingredients

• 3 bay leaves
• 1 kg pork ribs (small is better)
• 8 cloves of garlic
• 1 tablespoon. l. soy sauce
• salt
• rice for serving
• 1 medium hot chili
• 2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar

Directions

1. Cut the ribs into pieces of 1–2 ribs. Season well with salt. Place in a large container in one layer.
2. Crush the garlic, peel and chop finely. Finely chop the chili pepper too, removing all the seeds if desired.
3. Put the garlic in a mortar along with the black peppercorns and crush together, if possible, into a paste.
4. Rub the resulting paste over the ribs.
5. Combine vinegar, soy sauce, bay leaf, and chili. Pour this mixture over the ribs, cover and place in a cold place for 4 hours. During this time, turn over once.
6. Then, transfer the ribs and the marinade to a large skillet or heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, reduce heat and cook until meat is tender, 1 hour. Serve with rice.