Post by Admin on Mar 24, 2016 23:04:23 GMT
Lechon Kawali Filipino Recipe
It is usually dipped in a sauce made of soy sauce and vinegar plus a little calamansi, a local lemon. Some people also prefer dipping it in lechon sauce.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Yield: 4-6 servings
Ingredients:
1 kilo pork belly
5 cups cooking oil for deep frying
2 tbsp sea salt
water
3 pcs dried bay leaves
2 tbsp whole peppercorn
3 cloves garlic, crushed
Cooking Directions:
1. If possible, select a pork belly that has even distribution of fat and meat. Preferably, the thickness of the meat should not be more than 1½ inches.
2. In a large pot, add the water, pork belly, dried bay leaves, garlic, peppercorn and half of the sea salt.. Make sure the pork is completely covered with water. Bring it to a boil and let it simmer for around 30 minutes to an hour. The meat should be very tender.
3. Remove the pork from the pot and let it drain. Allow it to cool and dry off.
4. Spread the rest of the sea salt evenly on all sides of the meat.
5. Heat up the oil and deep fry the meat it with the skin down for 20 to 30 minutes on each side at low temperature.
6. Remove from the pan and transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to remove the excess oil. Let it cool off before slicing into cubes.
7. If you want the meat to be crispier, deep fry the cubes once more for about 5 minutes. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.
8. Enjoy!
It is usually dipped in a sauce made of soy sauce and vinegar plus a little calamansi, a local lemon. Some people also prefer dipping it in lechon sauce.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Yield: 4-6 servings
Ingredients:
1 kilo pork belly
5 cups cooking oil for deep frying
2 tbsp sea salt
water
3 pcs dried bay leaves
2 tbsp whole peppercorn
3 cloves garlic, crushed
Cooking Directions:
1. If possible, select a pork belly that has even distribution of fat and meat. Preferably, the thickness of the meat should not be more than 1½ inches.
2. In a large pot, add the water, pork belly, dried bay leaves, garlic, peppercorn and half of the sea salt.. Make sure the pork is completely covered with water. Bring it to a boil and let it simmer for around 30 minutes to an hour. The meat should be very tender.
3. Remove the pork from the pot and let it drain. Allow it to cool and dry off.
4. Spread the rest of the sea salt evenly on all sides of the meat.
5. Heat up the oil and deep fry the meat it with the skin down for 20 to 30 minutes on each side at low temperature.
6. Remove from the pan and transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to remove the excess oil. Let it cool off before slicing into cubes.
7. If you want the meat to be crispier, deep fry the cubes once more for about 5 minutes. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.
8. Enjoy!