Name: Filipino Lechon Kawali
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Filipino, Asian
Ingredients: 1.5 pounds pork belly, cut into small pieces; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 bay leaves; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 cups oil for frying, or as needed

Filipino Lechon Kawali

Lechon kawali is a Filipino crispy deep-fried pork belly dish; serve these deliciously crunchy bites with your favorite dipping sauce.

1 hr 10 min total 10 min prep 45 min cook 4 502 cal

Ingredients

4 serv.

1.5 pounds pork belly, cut into small pieces
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 bay leaves
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups oil for frying, or as needed

Instructions

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1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Combine pork belly, garlic, bay leaves, salt, and pepper in a skillet; pour in enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until skin is tender, 35 to 45 minutes.
3 Drain and let sit at room temperature until pork has air-dried.
4 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5 Fry pork in the hot oil, working in batches, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
6 Remove fried pork with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.