Easy Peasy 5-Step Adobong Labong Recipe

Every Pinoy home has their own special adobo recipe, but have you ever tried cooking yours with bamboo shoots A.K.A labong? This healthy ingredient adds an earthy flavor to your average adobo. And guess what? Our recipe only has five easy steps!

If you haven’t tried cooking with bamboo shots yet, our guide on how to cook labong is the perfect place to start. You can find canned bamboo shoots in the market, so you don’t have to clean and boil bamboo yourself. Plus, our adobong labong recipe uses Knorr Pork Cubes/ Knorr Beef Cubes for some added linamnam to your meal. Read on to learn more about this quick dinner fix recipe.

Tips

For best results, use a tender cut of beef or pork like tenderloin. This would make your dish healthier.

40 min.
4 People
Easy

Ingredients

2 to 2 1/2 cups bamboo shoots, cut into 1 to 2 inches in length
1/8 lb pork or beef, thinly sliced
6 pcs medium shrimps, shelved and deveined
2 tsp salt
1 pc Knorr Pork Cube/ Knorr Beef Cube
1 cup water
1/4 cup vinegar
3 tbsp cooking oil
1 tsp garlic, minced
1 pc medium onion, chopped
to taste ground pepper

Cooking Method

In a wok, pour cooking oil and let it heat up. Boil Knorr Pork Cube/ Knorr Beef Cube in one cup of water in a separate pot.
Saute the onion and garlic. Add pork or beef, then cook for five minutes.
Pour in the pork or beef broth made with the Knorr Pork Cube/ Knorr Beef Cube. Cover and let the dish simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
Add the shrimp, bamboo shoots, salt, and ground pepper. Allow it to simmer for five minutes.
Pour in the vinegar and boil the dish. Once it boil, let it simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
Transfer to a serving plate and enjoy!

If you plan on using fresh bamboo shoots, boil them first for about 20 minutes. This will remove the possible toxins in the shoots. If you’re using canned ones, let them soak in water for an hour before using them in the adobong labong recipe.