About:
Lechón is a pork dish in several regions of the world. Lechón is a Spanish word referring to a roasted baby piglet which was still fed by suckling its mother’s milk (a suckling pig). Lechón is a popular food in the Philippines for special occasions. It usually serves as a whole pig. In this recipe, we will be making a Lechon Belly (Roasted Pork Belly) where it is a small version of lechon that you can enjoy at home. With the use of Air Fryer, you can cook the Lechon in much quicker time.
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Ingredients
- 3 lb Pork Belly – https://amzn.to/3gzF1AI
[marinade]
- 1/4 cup Knorr Liquid Seasoning Sauce – https://amzn.to/2BfZiv3
- 1/4 cup Soy Sauce – https://amzn.to/2XaezWD
- 1 tsp Salt – https://amzn.to/2yGO69C
- 1 tsp Pepper – https://amzn.to/3c9Visx
- 2 tbsp Garlic (minced) – https://amzn.to/2AkXRuw
[belly filings]
- Lemon Grass – https://amzn.to/2XaNd2r
- Green Onion – https://amzn.to/2TMt94k
- Bay Leaves – https://amzn.to/36FI4Te
- Rosemary – https://amzn.to/2M58V1A
[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
[sauce]
- Add chopped Red Onion, Chili Pepper, Vinegar, Soy Sauce, Pepper and Sugar in a bowl
- Set it aside
[pork belly marinade]
- Score the meat
- Place the meat in a tray skin side up
- Rub in the sauce mixture of combined Knorr Liquid Seasoning and Soy Sauce
- Season with salt and pepper
- Add garlic and rub in the meat
[air frying]
- Place the lemon grass, green onions, bay leaves in the middle of Pork Belly
- Roll the pork belly and tie
- Cover with a foil and put in the air fryer basket
- Set temperature to 350F and cook for 30 minutes
- Pull out from the Air Fryer then unwrap the foil
- Put the skin side up and apply the soy sauce and oil mixture on the skin
- Place back the Pork Belly in the Air Fryer (without the foil)
- Set the temperature to 350F and cook for 30 minutes. Rotate the pork every 10 minutes to get the even crispiness of skin
