Super Crispy LECHON KAWALI Recipe
Super Crispy LECHON KAWALI Recipe
Crispy Lechon Kawali is a cripy fried pork belly that is pre-boiled, cooled and rested before deep frying in cooking oil. This is best served with gravy or seasoned vinegar dip.
Prepare this delightful pork Lechon Kawali in as simple as boiling the pork in water with seasonings until it is tender. Resting it and allowing to cool for atleast 4 hours, and then deep frying it in cooking oil.
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HOW TO COOK PINOY LECHON KAWALI RECIPE - Filipino Pork Recipe
In cooking Pinoy Lechon Kawali, first, let us boil the pork. In a pot, pour in water. Add in pork belly, garlic, onion, bay leaves, peppercorn and salt. Bring into a boil. Cover and continue to boil until meat is tender. Transfer in a plate or rack and let cool.
Next, heat a pot and pour in cooking oil enough for deep frying. Once oil is hot, deep fry pork belly for 6 minutes each side. Once cooked, remove from pot and drain. Slice into preferred size portions. Plate and serve.
What can we use if pork belly is not available?
You can use pork shoulder cut, it’s fat and tenderness is similar to pork belly. Fat back meat and pork bacon cut can also be used.
Tips on Cooking this recipe
- In boiling the pork belly, make sure not to overcook it so that you can still keep its moisture after deep frying.
- If you desire a much crunchier liempo skin, chill/refrigerate the belly for at least 4 hrs before deep frying.
- Do not cover the pot during deep frying. It will keep in the steam which will affect the crunchiness of the skin.
Level: Easy
Yield: 4 serving
Cooking time: 45 minutes
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PINOY LECHON KAWALI RECIPE
Ingredients
- 777 grams Pork Belly
- 1 bulb Garlic pounded
- 1 pc Onion halved
- 2 pcs Bay leaf
- 1 tsp Peppercorn
- 1/2 tbsp Salt
- Cooking Oil for deep frying
- 1.5 ltrs Water
Instructions
- In a pot, pour in water. Add in pork belly, garlic, onion, bay leaves, peppercorn and salt. Bring into a boil. Cover and continue to boil until meat is tender. Transfer in a plate or rack and let cool.
- Heat pot and pour in cooking oil enough for deep frying. Once oil is hot, deep fry pork belly for 6 minutes each side.
- Once cooked, remove from pot and drain. Slice into preferred size portions. Plate and serve.