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Lechon Kawali Recipe

Lechon Kawali is a dish that uses pork meat made into a delicious crispy goodness by deep frying the pork in oil.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Chilling Time5 hours
Total Time6 hours 25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 8
Calories: 583kcal

Equipment

  • Cooking Pot/ Deep Frying Pan
  • Refrigerator

Ingredients

  • 1 kg (2.2 lbs) pork belly
  • 6 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp peppercorn
  • 3 pcs bay leaves (laurel leaves)
  • salt, for seasoning, to taste
  • 5 cups water, for boiling
  • 4 cups cooking oil, for frying

Instructions

  • In a large cooking pot, pour-in water and bring to a boil in medium heat.
  • Add-in the pork belly, crushed garlic, salt, peppercorn, and bay leaves. Simmer for 50 to 80 minutes or until tender but still intact.
  • Drain the liquid from the pot, leaving the pork belly. Then transfer to a rack and allow to dry. You can use paper towels to dry the pork belly faster.
  • Store the pork belly in the refrigerator. Let it cool for at least 5 hours or overnight.
  • Season the pork belly with salt all over.
  • In a large cooking pot, pour-in and heat the oil in medium to high heat.
  • Add-in the pork belly. Cover the pot until splatter subsides a little. Deep-fry while sprinkling the pork belly with ice-cold water from time to time (to let it crackle) for 15 to 20 minutes or until crispy.
  • Transfer the pork belly onto a rack. Dry with paper towels.
  • Transfer into a serving plate or serving tray and cut into 2-inch pieces. Serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Lechon Kawali Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 583 Calories from Fat 303
% Daily Value*
Fat 33.7g52%
Saturated Fat 14.4g90%
Cholesterol 144mg48%
Sodium 3764mg164%
Potassium 21mg1%
Carbohydrates 1.4g0%
Fiber 0.3g1%
Protein 57.9g116%
Calcium 11mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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