Coconut Lemongrass Liempo Rice

Coconut Lemongrass Liempo Rice

2 cups coconut milk
3 stalks lemongrass, smashed
500 grams of pork belly (liempo)
salt and pepper to season
3 cups uncooked rice, washed
5 stalks lemongrass, smashed and tied together
2 1/4 cups water
1 1/2 cups coconut milk
 2 teaspoons salt
lemongrass stalks for garnish

Cooking Instructions:

1  Boil coconut milk with lemongrass smashed. Cover and let sit to infuse for 20 minutes or until cool.

2  Season pork belly with salt and pepper, then marinate in infused coconut milk for 4 to 6 hours.

3  Combine uncooked rice, lemongrass , water, coconut milk, and salt in a rice cooker. Cook rice as you would normally.

4  Meanwhile, grill marinated pork belly for 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until thoroughly cooked. Top pork belly over rice and garnish with lemongrass stalks.

source:  yummy.ph