Filippino Lechon Kawali recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ pounds pork belly, cut into small pieces
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 bay leaves
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
water to cover
oil for frying

Nutrition Info

501.7 calories
carbohydrate: 1.8 g
cholesterol: 61.6 mg
fat: 45.4 g
fiber: 0.1 g
protein: 20.9 g
saturatedFat: 10.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1586.6 mg
sugar: : -
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine pork belly, garlic, bay leaves, salt, and pepper in a skillet, pour in enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until skin is tender, 35 to 45 minutes. Drain and let sit at room temperature until pork has air-dried.

  2. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  3. Fry pork in the hot oil, working in batches, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove fried pork with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Crispy pan-fried pork belly. Mix all the sauce ingredients and serve lechon kawali while it's hot.

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