How to make Lechon Belly (Roasted Pork Belly) using Air Fryer Recipe

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Lechón is a pork dish in several regions of the world. Lechón is a Spanish word referring to a roasted baby piglet that 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) which 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/4crZV0m
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, and bay leaves in the middle of the Pork Belly
Roll the pork belly and tie
Cover with a foil and put in the air fryer basket
Set the temperature to 350F/180C 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 an even crispiness of the skin