Cooking Times

30 min
Prep Time
75 min
Cook Time
105 min
Total Time

Ingredients (6 items)

3.00 lbs Pork belly
whole slab
5.00 Bay leaves
1.00 tbsp Peppercorns
whole
3.00 tbsp Salt
1.00 head Garlic
whole
4.00 cups Cooking oil
for deep frying

Instructions (7 steps)

1
Boil pork belly with bay leaves, peppercorns, salt, and garlic for 1 hour.
60 minutes
2
Remove pork and let cool completely, preferably overnight.
3
Score the skin in crosshatch pattern.
4
Heat oil to 350°F for deep frying.
5
Deep fry pork belly until skin is crispy and golden.
15 minutes
6
Drain on paper towels and let rest 5 minutes.
5 minutes
7
Chop and serve with lechon sauce or liver sauce.