Nyob Zoo All!
Since our crops are coming to an end, I wanted to share with you how to use up lemongrass and cherry tomatoes this time around! Today, I made lemongrass pork belly with a roasted tomato herb pepper dip. It’s so flavorful and deliciously amazing with fresh steamed rice or sticky rice. The pork is aromatic and savory and goes really well with the spicy, herby, and full of umami tomato pepper dip. It’s a must try recipe. So give this one a go!
Main Ingredients
Lots of seasonings and freshly minced lemongrass! And of course pork belly that has a good amount of fat to meat ratio 
Marinade overnight for maximum flavor 
Place the marinaded pork belly on a sheet tray lined with foil and a wire rack to allow the fat to drain. 
I like to broil my in the oven. But you can cook it however you like (airfryer, pan, bbq grill)
Cut into bite size pieces and eat with fresh steamed rice or sticky rice. Served with roasted tomato herb pepper dip
Making the roasted tomato pepper dip
You will need really good tomatoes for maximum umami flavor! I’m using my homegrown cherry tomatoes. Pair it with chili peppers, garlic, fresh herbs and season with salt & fish sauce.
Roast for extra flavor!
Pound, mix & enjoy! 
Enjoy!
Cindy Her (C.HerCreations)
Lemongrass Pork Belly w/ Roasted Tomato Pepper Dip
Ingredients
For the pork
- 2 lbs pork belly (sliced to your desire thickness)
- 2 tsp garlic powder (7g)
- 1 tsp ground black pepper (3g)
- 1/2 tsp salt (4g)
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce (15g)
- 1 1/2 tsp Golden Mountain seasoning sauce (8g)
- 2 tsp sugar (9g)
- 1 Tbsp oyster sauce (20g)
- 1/2 cup finely minced lemongrass (62g)
For the roasted tomato pepper dip
- 1 lb cherry tomatoes (454g or 2 cups)
- 2-4 whole chili peppers (Birds eye etc) Add as much as you like
- 3 whole garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt (5g)
- 2 tsp fish sauce (12g)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 stalks green onion (sliced)
Instructions
For the pork
- In a bowl, add in all the seasonings & lemongrass. Mix well and then add in the pork belly and mix well. Cover and let it marinade overnight or up to 2 hrs before cooking. When ready to cook, line a sheet tray with foil and a baking rack over to help drain access fat. Cook in the oven on broil at 450'F for about 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, flip the pork to the other side and broil for another 20-25 more minutes (adjust time depending on your oven) or cook to your desire color. Let it cool for 5 minutes before cutting it into smaller bite size pieces. Serve with rice and pepper dip. You can also air fry, pan fry, deep fry, and or bbq the pork. It's up to you.
For the roasted tomato pepper dip
- Place the cherry tomatoes, chili peppers, and garlic in your air fryer to roast for about 20 minutes at 375'F. You can also cook it in the oven. Just place the tomato, peppers, & garlic on a foil lined pan and cook in the oven under broiled @ 500' F for about 12-15 minutes or until it is nicely roasted. Stir halfway through as needed and then take out.
- In a mortar and pestle, add in the roasted garlic, pepper, and 1/2 tsp of salt. Pound until the peppers/garlic are completely smashed up. Then add in the roasted tomatoes and pound away. Once it is nicely pounded, add in the chopped cilantro, green onions, and fish sauce. Mix well, taste and serve!
