Just a glance at this photo makes me drool (and feel guilty) at the same time. Who doesn’t go hungry whenever they see (and even hear) about Lechon Kawali, right?
Lechon Kawali is one of the best pork dishes out there! I’ve tried and tasted a lot of these but starting with a fine crunch and finishing with a juicy meat is just the way to go!
Now don’t go to your favorite restaurant just yet, in this post, we’ll teach you how to make the perfect Lechon Kawali. Hint: you don’t fry the thing right away.
So set the guilt aside, and enjoy cooking (and of course eating) one on your next meal at home. Learn about the recipe here:
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 lbs pork belly
- 2 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsp whole pepper corn
- 5 pcs dried bay leaves
- 3 cups cooking Oil
- 34 ounces (1 L) water
HOW TO COOK:
- Place the water on a big cooking pot and bring to a boil.
- Put-in the pork belly then add 1 tbsp of salt, pepper, and bay leaves and simmer for 30 minutes or until meat is tender.
- Remove the meat from the pot and let it cool down for a few minutes.
- Spread 1 tbsp of salt on the meat, make sure to distribute it evenly on all sections.
- We now need to deep fry the meat. On a dry cooking pot place the cooking oil and heat it up.
- When the oil is hot enough, put the meat in the cooking pot and let it cook until the immersed side is brown and the meat’s texture is crispy.
- Flip the meat to cook the opposite side.
- Remove the meat from the pan, let it cool down a little then slice according to desired portions.
- Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!
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