Roasted Pork Belly (Lechon Liempo) - Filipino Chow

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of pork belly
• 5-6 stalks of lemon grass, crushed
• 1 small bundle chives, chopped
• 3 inch piece of ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 4-5 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• garlic powder
• freshly ground sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper powder
• ground chili flakes
• 1/4 cup of cooking oil
• 1/4 cup of soy sauce
• 6-8 pieces of bakers twine (each 36 inches long)