How to make Lechon Kawali Recipe using Philips Air Fryer

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Lechon kawali, also known as lechon carajay, is crispy pork belly deep-fried in a pan or wok. It is seasoned beforehand, cooked then served chopped into pieces. It is usually accompanied with a dipping sauce, such as “lechon sauce” traditionally made with pork liver, or toyomansi.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lechon_kawali

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Ingredients:

3 lbs Pork Belly
3 pcs Bay Leaves (https://amzn.to/2NHHpsp )
1/2 Garlic (https://amzn.to/34MHfH5 )
2 tsp Salt (https://amzn.to/2MaIEOS )
1 tsp Pepper (https://amzn.to/2VHZ71o )

[sauce]

1/2 cup Vinegar – https://amzn.to/2XGpo1v
1/3 cup Soy Sauce – https://amzn.to/2XaezWD
3 tbsp Red Onion – https://amzn.to/3dcuEk1
3 tbsp Jalapeno Pepper (depending on your preferences) – https://amzn.to/3gvN9lD
Pepper to taste – https://amzn.to/3c9Visx
Sugar (1/2 tsp – to taste) – https://amzn.to/3er1IoP

Steps:

Boil water
Add bay leaves, garlic, salt and pepper
Add pork
Boil it for 15-20 minutes or until meat is tender
Remove the meat from the pot
Pat dry with a paper towel
Poke the meat
Cool it down (you can keep in the fridge for few hours to overnight or so)
Bring to room temperature and season with salt
Prepare Philips Air Fryer
Set the temperature to 350F and set a timer for 30 minutes
Check the meat half of the timer. (Press the middle button on Philips Air Fryer to pause the cooking)
Resume the cooking by pressing the middle button
After 30 minutes of the timer, check if the skin is crunchy enough. If not, set another 20 minutes or so and continue cooking for extra crunchiness.
Once you achieve the crunchiness you want, serve it!