Lechon Kawali (Crispy Pork Belly) - Southeast Asian Recipe

Lechon Kawali (Crispy Pork Belly)

🌍 Southeast Asian, Philippines Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 1kg pork belly (whole slab)
• 1 head garlic
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tsp peppercorns
• water to boil
• oil for deep frying. **Serve with:** liver sauce (Mang Tomas)

Method

1. Boiling — Boil pork belly with garlic, bay leaves, salt, peppercorns 45 min until tender.
2. Removing — Remove; air-dry uncovered in refrigerator 4+ hours or overnight.
3. Deep frying — Deep fry at 180°C (350°F) until skin blisters and crisps, 8–10 min.
4. Draining — Drain; hack into pieces; serve with liver sauce.

Tags: pork belly, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, water to boil · Source: Brittani's Almanac