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stove · pan sauce

AWARDED KITCHENPrep 10 minCook 15 min

Oliveyard Adobo

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Melissa Miranda recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Melissa Miranda.

A quick pan finish for steak and poultry.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Vegetable Oil 30 ml, Pepper 15 ml, Soy Sauce 80 ml, Rice Vinegar 80 ml, Knorr Liquid S 60 ml, Brown Sugar 60 ml, Water 946 ml, Cornstarch 60 ml, Water 120 ml
Vegetable Oil 30 mlPepper 15 mlSoy Sauce 80 mlRice Vinegar 80 mlKnorr Liquid S 60 mlBrown Sugar 60 ml

Ingredients

  • Vegetable Oil — 2 tbsp vegetable oil (30 ml)
  • Onion — ½ yellow onion, diced
  • Garlic — 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • Pepper — 1 tbsp black pepper (15 ml)
  • Bay Leaf — 3 bay leaves
  • Soy Sauce — ⅓ cup soy sauce (80 ml)
  • Rice Vinegar — ⅓ cup rice vinegar (80 ml)
  • Knorr Liquid S — ¼ cup Knorr liquid seasoning (60 ml)
  • Brown Sugar — ¼ cup brown sugar (60 ml)
  • Water — 1 quart water (946 ml)
  • Cornstarch — ¼ cup cornstarch (slurry with ½ cup cold water) (60 ml)
  • Water — ½ cup cold water (for slurry) (120 ml)

Method

  1. This sauce is cooked on the stove — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
  2. Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
  3. Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

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Provenance

Melissa Miranda. Filipino / Pacific Northwest. Cited awards include: Food & Wine Best New Chef 2022.

Originally published as Adobo Sauce.

Adapted from a Melissa Miranda recipe (Melissa Miranda / Sunset (Musang fried pork belly; re-eligible under §1 v2 2026-07-18)).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Melissa Miranda / Sunset (Musang fried pork belly; re-eligible under §1 v2 2026-07-18) (published as “Adobo Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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