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Lechon Kawali

Crispy, flavorful Filipino deep fried pork belly.

Difficulty Expert
Time 20 min
Servings 4
Ingredients 6
Steps 8
Lechon Kawali
Filipino Updated 11/17/2024

Ingredients

Measured from the catalog payload.

  • 3 lbs pork belly
  • 8 grams maggi magic sarap
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon peppercorn
  • 5 dried bay leaf
  • 4 cups cooking oil

Instructions

8 cooking steps

  1. Combine pork belly, water, whole peppercorn and dried bay leaves in a wide cooking pot. Cover and let boil.
  2. Adjust the heat to a simmer. Continue cooking for 1 ½ to 2 hours.
  3. Remove the pork from the cooking pot. Place it on a plate and let it cool down.
  4. Rub Maggi Magic Sarap all over the pork belly.
  5. Soak it under the sun until the skin completely dries.
  6. Heat the oil in a wok. Once the oil gets hot, carefully deep fry the pork belly until the outer part becomes golden brown and crispy.
  7. Remove from the wok and put it over a wire rack. Let it cool down.
  8. Slice into serving pieces. Serve with lechon sauce. Share and enjoy!

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Main Course, Pork crispy pork belly, deep fried pork belly, Filipino pork belly recipe Public recipe Revision 1