How to Make Filipino Lechon Kawali Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

Philippines Lechon Kawali

This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian dishes, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.

Recipe makes for 6 Servings

2 lbs pork belly

2 tbsp salt

2 tbsp whole pepper corn

5 pcs dried bay leaves

3 cups cooking Oil

34 ounces Water

Directions:


1. 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+

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.  Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.

Enjoy..

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