Best Izobels Braised Pork Belly Humba Recipes

Humba (Braised Pork Belly) image

Provided by Steve P.

Categories Pork

Time P1DT2h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/4 lbs liempo (pork belly, skin on)
2 bay leaves
175 ml vinegar
1 tablespoon salted bean curd, mashed
60 ml soy sauce
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
75 g raw peanuts, shelled
35 g brown sugar
1 tablespoon minced garlic

Steps:

Parboil whole pork belly in about a liter of water for 10 minutes, then cut into 5 equal portions.
Reserve broth.
With a sharp knife, carefully score skin side of each portion making criss-cross slits, approximately 1 cm apart and 0.5 cm deep, then place in a bowl with all the remaining ingredients and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
The next morning, bring the reserved broth to boil, add pork with remaining ingredients, and cook for 1 1/2 hours, until meat is tender.

IZOBEL`S BRAISED PORK BELLY ( HUMBA ) image

Provided by JANUARIE GIBERSON - FERNANDEZ

Categories Pork

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 lb pork belly cut into serving pieces
1 c pineapple juice, unsweetened
3 clove garlic
1/2 c vinegar
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c soy sauce, dark
1 large bayleaf ( 1 piece only )
1 tsp peppercorns ( cracked )
1 tsp olive oil, extra virgin
1 tsp salt
1 large hardboiled egg ( sliced ) - optional
1 large red onion ( chopped )
1/2 c water

Steps:

1. Combine 2 pounds pork belly with 1 cup pineapple juice, 3 cloves garlic, 1/2 cup vinegar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup soy sauce dark, 1 piece bayleaf, 1 tsp cracked peppercorns, 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp salt & 1 large chopped onion. Marinate for 15 minutes.
2. Transfer everything in a cooking pot.
3. In a medium heat, cook for 30 minutes, then mix & add 1/2 cup water. Then continue cooking for another 30 minutes.
4. Once the pork belly is tender enough, taste it and adjust the salt and or sugar according to your taste and liking.
5. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
6. Let it sit for another 10 minutes to get that perfect taste. Serve hot with white rice. Arrange 1 sliced of boiled egg on top of the dish.
7. Note: You can add dried banana blossom and raisins if you wish. Dried banana blossom is available in all oriental stores all over the world.