Authentic Lechon Recipe Philippines, Asia

Name: Homemade Lechon
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Southeast Asian
Ingredients: 2 kg (4.4 lb) pork belly slab; MARINADE; 1 stalk lemongrass, tangled; 1 stalk onion leeks or 3 stalks scallion; 2 bay leaves; 1 tbsp ground black peppercorn; 5 cloves garlic, crushed; 1/2 cup (250g) rock salt; 5 cups (1.2 L) water; FILLING; 1 stalk lemongrass, tangled; 1 stalk onion leeks or 3 stalks scallion; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; GLAZE; 3 parts evaporated milk; 1 part water

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