LECHON SPECIAL

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Provided by Food Network

Time 3h45m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

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2 pounds pork belly, cut into 6-inch squares
1 gallon vegetable oil, for frying
1/2 cup diced onions
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1/2 teaspoon Hawaiian salt
2 tablespoons chopped green onions, for garnish

Steps:

Put the pork belly in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until it fork tender, 1 hour 30 minutes.
Place the pork in a strainer and drain to remove all of the water, 30 minutes.
Add the oil to a deep fryer or Dutch oven and heat to medium-high heat. Fry the pork until golden brown, 30 to 45 minutes. (The thicker the slab of belly, the longer it will take to fry.) Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
Chop the pork belly into 1-centimeter-square pieces. Toss the pork belly, onions, tomatoes, fish sauce and Hawaiian salt in a medium mixing bowl. Garnish with green onions.