# Crispy Pork Belly

This recipe guides you through making crispy pork belly, first by boiling it with aromatics and then deep-frying until golden and crunchy, served with a savory sauce.

- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg pork belly
- 1 head garlic
- 1 unit onion
- 2 leaves bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 5 cups water
- 0.25 cup flour
- 0.25 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 cup water
- 4 cups cooking oil
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup water
- 1 unit beef cube
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce

## Instructions

1. Place the pork belly in a large pan over a wood-fired stove.
2. Add garlic, sliced onions, bay leaves, salt, and ground black pepper to the pan.
3. Pour water into the pan, ensuring the pork belly is submerged.
4. Cover the pan and bring to a boil over the wood fire until the pork is tender.
5. Once tender, remove the pork belly from the pan and let it cool.
6. In a bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, and ground black pepper. Add water and mix until you have a smooth batter.
7. Dip each piece of boiled pork belly into the batter, ensuring it's fully coated.
8. Heat cooking oil in the same large pan over the wood fire.
9. Fry the coated pork belly pieces in the hot oil until golden brown and crispy.
10. Flip the pork belly pieces to ensure even cooking and crispiness on all sides.
11. Remove the crispy pork belly from the pan and set aside.
12. In the same pan, add flour to the remaining oil and stir over low heat to make a roux.
13. Pour water into the roux, stirring continuously to create a smooth sauce.
14. Add a beef cube, ground black pepper, and soy sauce to the sauce, stirring until well combined and thickened.
15. Pour the prepared sauce into a small bowl.
16. Slice the crispy pork belly into serving pieces.
17. Serve the crispy pork belly with the savory sauce for dipping.

## Equipment

- pan
- tongs
- chopping board
- knife
- bowl
- plate
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1404430740796206
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b63f37ea-209c-4888-ac0b-053f53f8d01b
- Extracted: 2025-08-27

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