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Fried Pork Belly

Crispy seasoned fried pork belly, dredged in a light coating, and served with a bold garlic chili dipping sauce. Best paired with steamed rice.

Difficulty Medium
Time 35 min
Servings 5
Ingredients 15
Steps 9
Fried Pork Belly
Filipino Updated 7/26/2025

Ingredients

Measured from the catalog payload.

  • 3 lbs pork belly sliced
  • 5 cloves garlic crushed
  • 8 grams maggi magic sarap
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup cooking oil
  • 5 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 piece onion chopped
  • 5 pieces thai chili pepper chopped
  • 1 tablespoon green onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

9 cooking steps

  1. Arrange the sliced pork belly in a pan. Season with Maggi Magic Sarap and ground black pepper.
  2. Add the garlic and then pour water into the pan. Boil for 10 minutes.
  3. Flip the pork over and continue boiling until the water completely evaporates.
  4. Remove the pork. Let it cool down.
  5. Combine all-purpose flour and cornstarch in a bowl. Mix well. Dredge the boiled pork belly and shake-off excess flour. Set aside.
  6. Heat the oil in a clean pan. Once hot, start to fry the pork belly until it brown. Turn it over and do the same thing on the other side.
  7. Remove from the pan and arrange on a serving plate.
  8. Combine all the dipping sauce ingredients in a bowl. Mix well.
  9. Serve the fried pork belly with the dipping sauce and steamed white rice. Share and enjoy!

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