Pork belly

Bicol express with crispy pork belly

Fully cooked crispy pork belly is split in half horizontally and chopped into cubes. The meaty portion is braised in spicy coconut cream sauce. The crispy skin is served on top.

Keyword: Cooked with coconut, Pork belly, Spicy

Cook time: 20

Servings: 6 people

Grilled spicy pork belly skewers

Cubed pork belly and thick slices of Japanese cucumber are tossed in chili sauce, skewered, grilled and brushed with more sauce until beautifully charred. Spicy, juicy, perfect.

Keyword: Grilled, Pork belly, Spicy

Cook time: 2

Servings: 4 people

Pork adobo with kimchi and coconut cream

In this adobo variant, kimchi replaces vinegar to provide the acidic element. To balance the heat of the kimchi, coconut cream is added.

Keyword: Cooked with coconut, Cooked with kimchi, Filipino adobo, Pork belly

Cook time: 50

Servings: 3 people

Pork adobo with lechon sauce

Slow cooked pork adobo is moved to the stovetop and boiled until the sauce is reduced. Lechon sauce is stirred in and the adobo is left to simmer until the sauces blend.

Keyword: Filipino adobo, Pork belly, Slow cooker

Cook time: 4 10

Servings: 3 people

Humba

A Filipino adaptation of Chinese red-braised pork belly (hong shao rou).

Keyword: Pork belly

Cook time: 2

Servings: 6 people

Spicy pork belly, spinach and coconut cream stew

Born out of an effort to avoid wasting vegetables in danger of spoiling, this is a creamy and spicy one pot dish that’s best enjoyed with newly cooked rice.

Keyword: Cooked with coconut, Pork and vegetable stew, Pork belly

Cook time: 1

Servings: 3 people

10-minute pork and broccoli stir fry

Sweet and salty tender slices of pork belly are combined with parboiled broccoli florets in this enticing stir fry. If you want to add another dimension of flavor, serve topped with thinly sliced bird's eye chilies.

Keyword: Pork belly, Stir fry

Cook time: 10

Servings: 2 people

Pork lechon belly with ginger, garlic and scallions

Inspired by the flavors of Hainanese chicken, a slab of pork belly is seasoned, smothered with ginger, garlic and scallions, rolled, tied and steamed before it roasts in a very hot oven.

Keyword: Pork belly

Cook time: 3 15

Servings: 8 people

Lechonsilog (crispy pork belly, rice and egg)

Air fried pork belly with crispy skin, garlic fried rice and egg on a plate. Lechonsilog is a delightfully indulgent all-day breakfast dish in the Philippines.

Keyword: Pork belly, Silog

Cook time: 5

Servings: 3 people

Balsamic pork and pineapple adobo

An exciting twist to an old favorite. Add a new brand of acidity to Filipino pork adobo by cooking the meat with balsamic vinegar, and adding chunks of fresh pineapple for a bit of sweetness.

Keyword: Filipino adobo, Pork belly

Cook time: 1 10

Servings: 4 people

Skewered pork belly teriyaki

Bacon-cut pork belly slices are rolled, skewered, seared and braised in teriyaki sauce. Enjoy with rice and cabbage salad.

Keyword: Pork belly

Cook time: 20

Servings: 3 people

Pork belly kaldereta

The pork version of a tomato-based beef stew that evolved in Filipino cuisine after over three centuries of Spanish colonization. Kaldereta is from the Spanish caldero or cauldron, the traditional pot for cooking stews.

Keyword: Pork belly, Pork stew

Cook time: 1 30

Servings: 4 people