About
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!
