Authentic Bagnet Recipe
Authentic recipe for the famous Ilocano Crispy Pork Belly.
Servings: 5
Calories: 565kcal
Equipment
- Cooking Pot with lid
Ingredients
- 1 kg (2.2 lbs) whole pork belly
- 1/2 cup pork fat oil, or bacon grease/ fat
- 1.5 l water, for boiling
- bagoong monamon, for dipping
- 3 cups cooking oil, for deep-frying (enough to cover meat)
Instructions
- In a deep cooking pot, pour in water and bring to a boil.
- Pour in the pork fat oil (you may add aromatics at this point, see notes above).
- Add in the pork belly then cover and simmer for 1 to 2 hours.
- Transfer the pork belly to a plate. Let it cool.
- Tap with paper towel to dry the outer parts.
- In a deep cooking pot, pour in and heat oil over medium to high heat.
- Add in the pork belly. Deep fry until golden brown and crispy. Add in a splatter guard while frying as the oil tends to splatter.
- Remove from the cooking pot and allow to cool.
- Heat up the oil again then fry the pork until blisters on the skin are visible.
- Transfer the pork belly to a serving plate or serving tray and dry with paper towels.
- Slice the pork belly into serving pieces and partner with bagoong monamon. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Authentic Bagnet Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 565
Calories from Fat 445
% Daily Value*
Fat 49.4g76%
Saturated Fat 16.5g103%
Cholesterol 106mg35%
Sodium 824mg36%
Protein 30.6g61%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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