Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Lechon Kawali






Estimated cooking time: 50 minutes

Makes 2-4 servings

Lechon Kawali Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lbs pork liempo (pork belly)
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 laurel leaves (bay leaves)
  • 1 teaspoon peppercorns or 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • salt
  • water, for boiling
  • oil (for frying)


Dipping Sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 5 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 shallot, minced or 1 small onion, minced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • chili peppers (optional)

Lechon Kawali Cooking Instructions:

  • Cut the pork belly into serving pieces then combine with the garlic, peppercorn,laurel leaves, salt and water in a pan.

  • Bring to a boil and simmer for 35-45 minutes or until skin is tender.

  • Drain, cool and air dry.

  • Deep-fry liempo pieces in batches until golden brown and blisters appear on skin.

  • Mix all the sauce ingredients and serve lechon kawali while it’s hot.

2 comments:

  1. I was reading Callum's Tweets when I saw you post about Lechon Kawali. I'm Filipino and I LOVE this dish. I'm so happy that even a non-Filipino appreciates and likes lechon kawali. :)

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  2. thanks paolo yes it's one of my favorites along with sinigang

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