Instant Pot and Air fryer Roasted Pork Belly, Lechon Kawali or Thit Heo Quay

Instant Pot and Air fryer Roasted Pork Belly or Lechon Kawali
I usually make this roasted pork belly every other week. I tried boiling and steaming. Steaming retains more flavor than boiling. This is my favorite since I was a kid. My family loves the flavor and doesn't want me to make any changes on my recipe.

Instant Pot and Air fryer Roasted Pork Belly, Lechon Kawali or  Thit Heo Quay
Author: Neliza Ly

Air fryer: https://amzn.to/2Ckd9gn; https://amzn.to/2NhZLhy
Instant Pot: https://amzn.to/2tMcCk4 , https://amzn.to/2tXcZaQ

Ingredients:
Other:
  •  1 tsp. salt +1 tsp. vinegar - mix together (This well help dry the skin and make the skin crispy)
Instructions:
  • Mix all ingredients and season pork belly meat side only.
  • Instant Pot and Air fryer Roasted Pork Belly or Lechon Kawali
  • Place the pork belly into a plate, skin side up. Refrigerate uncover for at least 30 minutes (I refrigerate mine most of the time for 3 to 6 hours to absorb more flavor).
  • Place 1 Cup of water into the Instant Pot and place the trivet. Place the pork belly skin side up. Set the Instant Pot on Manual mode, High Pressure for 17 minutes (22 minutes for pork belly with bones), 15 mins NPR.
  • Instant Pot and Air fryer Roasted Pork Belly or Lechon Kawali
  • Carefully remove the pork belly from the Instant Pot. Pat skin dry with paper towel.
  • Let it cool and prick skin with bamboo skewer.
  • Brush skin with 1 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. vinegar mixture and let it dry overnight in the fridge.
  • Remove the pork belly from the fridge. Prick skin with bamboo skewer (make sure you poke a lot of holes) and brush with salt and vinegar mixture.
  • For GoWise Airfryer, Air fry at 400F for 30 minutes until skin is golden brown, crunchy and crispy. Wipe excess oil on top of the skin every 10 minutes for the first 20 minutes. 
  • (Note: I did not preheat my GoWise air fryer).
  • For Breville Smart Oven Air, airfry at 400F for 40 minutes.
  • Instant Pot and Air fryer Roasted Pork Belly or Lechon Kawali
  • Instant Pot and Air fryer Roasted Pork Belly or Lechon Kawali
  • Instant Pot and Air fryer Roasted Pork Belly or Lechon Kawali
  • Enjoy.
Notes:
  • The instant pot build pressure and starts to count down after 5 minutes.
  • I also cooked a small portion, 2 lbs pork belly (same amount of marinade). High Pressure for 15 mins 10 minutes NPR. I place it in the freezer for 30 minutes inorder to dry the skin. The airfryer time is the same.

Comments

  1. memorialday2017November 8, 2018 at 3:37 PM

    Thank you so much for this! I just got home with my new instant pot and immediately went to Pinterest to look for recipes for frozen ground beef! I found yours and I'm using it on a frozen venison roast. Thanks again! 😃👍

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  2. UnknownJanuary 25, 2019 at 12:38 AM

    Thank you Neliza! Made this tonight and it was a absolutely spot on! Just like you would get at the BBQ store. Juicy and tender inside with that cracklin’ that made that ever so pleasing crunch when the knife went through it.

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  3. KKAWMay 27, 2019 at 9:30 PM

    If we don't have an Instapot, can we just steam the pork belly ordinarily? Or boil it instead?

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    1. NelizaKitchenMay 28, 2019 at 8:19 PM

      You can steam the pork belly. It retains more flavor than boiling.

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  4. Jhean del RosarioJuly 25, 2019 at 9:10 AM

    What if I just cook it directly to Airfryer, what will happen without boiling it?

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    1. NelizaKitchenSeptember 3, 2019 at 3:11 PM

      Sorry, I just saw your message. If you cook directly into the airfryer without boiling, the pork will not be fully cook. Other choice is, you need to cut your pork like 1-2 inches in between and cook it longer inorder for the middle part to cook properly. You will also cook with fat down first to prevent burning the skin and you can flip it. If you will only use the airfryer, there will be a lot of smoke due to too much fat from the skin.

      Delete
  5. Fran H.March 28, 2020 at 3:56 PM

    The skin on mine didn’t bubble up but it was crispy. Do I just need to leave it in the air fryer longer?

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    1. NelizaKitchenMarch 28, 2020 at 5:03 PM

      You need to prick the skin a lot near to each other and dry the skin very well inorder to see bubble. If you want to reheat the left over to make it crispy, you can do it at 400F for 8 to 10 minutes. I hope this helps.

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  6. Hiep92657July 3, 2020 at 5:14 PM

    If you use the breville smart oven airfryer is it 400° with or without the convection feature ?

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    1. NelizaKitchenJuly 6, 2020 at 9:33 AM

      With convection - Airfry mode at 400F super convection

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    2. Hiep92657July 7, 2020 at 10:14 AM

      You're the best. Thank you for replying. I love your recipes!

      Delete
    3. NelizaKitchenJuly 11, 2020 at 10:19 AM

      You're welcome. I'm glad you like it.

      Delete

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