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Pinakbet with Crispy Lechon

Published: Oct 17, 2014 · Modified: Apr 5, 2020 by Lalaine Manalo · This post may contain affiliate links

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As much as I ravaged with glee the lechon kawali I made a few days ago, the almost three pounds of crisp pork belly proved way too much for one person. I ate to my heart's content and still had about half a slab left to find use for. I've had the pleasure of trying pinakbet with crispy lechon at one of the Filipino sit-down restaurants in Cerritos but I've never prepared the dish myself at home. Pinakbet is easy enough to make but lechon kawali, however, is no walk in the park. With a laborious cooking process that takes a whole day, it deserves to be enjoyed on its own glorious self.  Still, if you find yourself, like me, with leftover bagnet, lechon kawali or even crispy pata lying around, throw in the crunchy morsels into your next pot of pinakbet for one-of-kind flavor and texture.

Pinakbet with Crispy Lechon

My regular pinakbet calls for shrimp paste (alamang) but I wanted a lighter broth to compliment the crispy lechon kawali in this version so I substituted fish sauce instead. Alright, alright, I admit. I am a liar, liar with pants on fire. I didn't have any shrimp paste so I used patis which, for some reason, I have four bottles of in the pantry. #storyofmylife. I have to say, the fish sauce worked pretty well with the overall flavor of this colorful veggie dish but if you are better at shopping than me and actually have shrimp paste in the house, replace the amount of fish sauce called for in the recipe with 1 tablespoon of shrimp paste. Saute it with the aromatics for about 3 to 5 minutes before adding water. That's it, folks. Have a wonderful weekend ahead and please make sure to check in regularly at Kawaling Pinoy for more deliciousness to come. I appreciate you.

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Pinakbet with Crispy Lechon

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time35 mins
Servings: 4 to 6 Servings
Author: Lalaine Manalo

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 small onion peeled and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 medium tomatoes chopped
  • 1-½ cups water
  • ½ small kabocha calabasa peeled and cut into pieces
  • 6 to 8 okra ends trimmed
  • ½ bunch long beans ends trimmed and cut into into 3-inch lengths
  • 1 bitter melon seeded, halved and cut into 1-inch thick
  • 1 large eggplant ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch thick
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups lechon kawali cut into 1-inch pieces

Instructions

  • In pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring regularly, until limp and aromatic. Add tomatoes and cook, mashing with back of spoon, for about 5 minutes or until softened and have released juice. Add fish sauce and continue to cook for about 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add water and bring to a boil.
  • Add squash and cook for about 2 minutes. Add okra, long beans, bitter melon and eggplant. Continue to cook for about 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender yet crisp. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add lechon kawali and gently toss until just heated through. Serve hot.

Notes

Cook and Prep times are with the assumption that you have lechon kawali cooked and ready.
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  1. Nate says

    July 31, 2017 at 1:21 pm

    This was my first time cooking pinakbet and it was really delicious. This will be my go to dish for parties or a home cooked meal. Thank You!! All your recipes look appetizing.

    Reply
    • Lalaine Manalo says

      November 04, 2019 at 11:32 am

      Hi Nate! I'm happy it worked out well for your first time cooking Pinakbet. It is a yummy dish for parties indeed.

      Reply
  2. Edna Broy says

    November 13, 2016 at 8:45 pm

    Oh, wow! I love the Pinakbet with the fish sauce. I wonder if half and half of both patis and soy sauce will make a difference. Thank you, Ms. Lalaine.

    Reply
    • Lalaine says

      April 17, 2018 at 12:50 pm

      I've never tried this personally but sounds interesting 🙂

      Reply
  3. Mia S says

    October 20, 2014 at 2:20 am

    Hahaha you are so funny! This is one of the reasons I enjoyed visiting your website, it's the fun and humor you incorporate in your posts aside from the recipes I learned. I just posted pinakbet in my blog today too and it was the one traditionally prepared. I actually tried pinakbet cooked this way, with leftover crispy chicharon way back home, but I'm yet to make homemade lechon kawali in the future and crossing my fingers if there will be any leftovers. Anyway, another excellent recipe with fantastic photo! Great job Ms. Lalaine, as always! 🙂

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    • Lalaine says

      October 21, 2014 at 12:12 am

      Thank you, Mia 🙂

      Reply

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