A Filipino Home cook food base in Singapore, a home cook guide for everyday cooking.Pork Belly is one of Filipino favorite dish. it is always seen in every festive occasion.There is a lot of different version that I wanted to share with you, and I thought of starting with this simple Roasted Pork recipe. that i have been making during may stay here in Singapore. it was the Best request by fellow Filipino friends. This Lechon Pork belly is cooked using the oven; it is different from the traditional way of preparing lechon, which is to roast over a bed of hot charcoal and continuously rotate until the skin gets brown and crunchy. I tried to make it as simple as possible this time.
PORK BELLY
Ingredients
1 slab 5 lbs. pork belly bones removed
3 stalks lemongrass leaves
3 pieces scallions
1 small red onion sliced
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh milk
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
Instructions
Lay the pork belly on a flat surface in a way that the side with the skin is facing down. Rub the salt and pepper all over the top of the pork belly (meat part). Let it stand for 15 minutes.
Arrange the lemongrass, scallions, and onion slices on one one of the belly. Roll the side where you had the lemongrass all the way to the opposite side until a spiral shape is formed. Secure the rolled pork belly by tying it with a kitchen twine. Rub the oil all over the skin.
Preheat oven to 350F. Arrange the pork belly in a roasting pan and roast for 2 hours.
Remove the belly from the oven and brush with fresh milk. Put it back into the oven and continue to roast for 30 minutes or until the skin is brown and crispy.
Remove from the oven. Let it cool down for 15 minutes.
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