Bacon Liempo (Pinoy Version)

As I was viewing through a list of Filipino food online I came across one which I simply couldn't help trying it out. It's a dish once tried and will be listed in our home-cooked menu.  This Pinoy version of bacon is salty, chewy, garlicky and most of all YUMMY!  Hope you will all give it a try too!

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo pork belly with skin
1 cup water
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 tsp ground pepper
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup minced garlic
oil for frying

Methods:

1. In a bowl mix together water, vinegar, pepper, salt and minced garlic.  Stir till all the ingredients are well mixed and salt dissolved, then set aside.
2. Wash and cut the pork belly into desired thin slices.
3. Put the pork slices in a container and pour in the marinade mixture.
4. Use fingers to rub the marinade onto the pork slices, sort of massage it to ensure that the marinade seeps through the meat.  Then arrange the meat lengthwise in the container, cover and marinade overnight in the refrigerator.
5. When ready to cook, pour the marinated ingredients into a colander to let it drip dry, pat dry with kitchen paper to get rid of excess liquid.
6. Heat enough oil in a large pan, arrange marinated pork evenly over it and fry in medium heat, turning over till both sides are brown and crunchy at the edges.
7. Put on kitchen paper to get rid of excess oil.
8. Serve with hot rice and other dishes.

Note: Use bacon slice for a more "curly" bacon look.  It is thinner and cooks even more quickly to a crisp just like regular bacon.  Will be trying using this bacon slice soon....