How to Use adobo in a Sentence

adobo

noun
  • Add the adobo, sazón, oregano and bay leaves.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
  • Or there’s the adobo pork, which is this tangy, spicy pork stew.
    — AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
  • Taste and add more adobo sauce if desired.
    — C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Sazón and adobo both contain salt.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
  • If using jarred diced chipotle in adobo sauce, use about ¼ cup.
    — Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The warm scent of onions, teriyaki, garlic and adobo filled the air.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2019
  • The star here is the adobo black beans, which seem to coat every last part of the bowl.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Let the rice sit, covered and off the heat, until the adobo is ready.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
  • One is our good friend chipotles in adobo sauce, and the other is cashews.
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2020
  • Add chipotle pepper and adobo sauce.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Green juice, fish tacos, chicken adobo, cioppino, and kale chips.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2019
  • Chipotle and adobo give it a gentle heat and depth, while the green chiles add a mild tang.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The beef from the birria was a little tough but had lots of adobo flavor.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
  • Chicken adobo is best served over rice or any whole grain that sops up the unctuous sauce.
    — Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 27 Jan. 2021
  • In small bowl, stir together ketchup, chipotle in adobo, and adobo.
    — Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2023
  • Chipotle's new adobo ranch sauce will be its first new one since 2020.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 June 2025
  • For the main entree, choose from adobo pork belly, uni pasta or kabocha squash gateau.
    — Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
  • There’s a half-can of chipotles in adobo beneath a tinfoil hat in the back of the fridge.
    — Sam Sifton, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • By a fraction of a point, the judges are giving this one to the pork adobo at Mabuhay.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Flip, brush caps with adobo glaze and broil until browned in spots, 2 to 3 minutes.
    — Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Distribute the chipotles in adobo into the wells of an ice cube tray.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Massage the adobo into the meat until well coated on all sides.
    — Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2021
  • But is adobo the dish that speaks most directly to the Filipino soul?
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Pour over adobo in batches, using your fingers to push adobo deep into the meat.
    — The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Kasama uses a pork shoulder instead of sirloin beef, and roasts it in an adobo jus.
    — Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu, Bon Appétit, 16 June 2023
  • The adobo is of the savory variety, with the taste of onions, spices and a faint pepper heat.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 July 2024
  • Chipotle says that’s the goal of its new dip, which combines classic ranch with adobo pepper.
    — Jade Walker, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
  • Toss with salt, pepper, adobo, and sazon until evenly coated.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Canned chipotles in adobo are the secret to the lovely smoky flavor in this meatless soup.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • On a recent afternoon, laughter filled the house over the crackling of warm adobo in the kitchen.
    — Hannah Reyes Morales, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2023

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