Name: Crispy Breaded Pork Belly
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Freestyle
Ingredients: 800 g Skinless Pork belly or well marbled pork loin, cut into thin bite size sliced (approx. 5 mm); salt; oil, for deep frying; 3/4 cup flour; 3/4 cup cornstarch; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp white pepper; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder

Description

Crispy Breaded Pork Belly is a Filipino style deep fried pork belly lightly coated for a crispy finish, enjoy as a pulutan or as an ulam.

Ingredients

Units Scale

Pork

800 g Skinless Pork belly or well marbled pork loin, cut into thin bite size sliced (approx. 5 mm)
salt
oil, for deep frying

Breading

3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup cornstarch
2 tsp salt
1 tsp white pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder

Instructions

Season pork with salt then set it aside in a cool dry place for 5 minutes.
In a deep bowl combine together all breading ingredients until well incorporated.
Dredge pork into the bowl and coat evenly, set aside and do it with the remaining pork pieces.
Prepare a wok and add oil for frying pork pieces. In small batches, deep fry pork in medium high heat of for 5-6 minutes that should be enough to cook the meat and retain the tenderness. Drain then set aside on a plate then serve.