🍳 Pork Tocino

Meat · Main ingredient: Pork · ⏱ 8 min · Serves 5 · ~₱415 · Best for: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 1 kg Pork shoulder or pork belly, sliced thin
• 0.5 cup Brown sugar
• 0.25 cup Pineapple juice
• 3 tbsp Soy sauce
• 6 cloves 1 tbsp garlic powder or 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp Salt
• 0.5 tsp Curing salt (optional, for pink color and preservation)
• 0.25 tsp Ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp Cooking oil

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine brown sugar, pineapple juice, soy sauce, garlic, salt, curing salt (if using), and pepper.
2. Add the sliced pork and mix thoroughly to coat evenly.
3. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours, or up to 3 days for best flavor development.
4. In a pan, combine the marinated pork with water and cook over medium heat, covered, for 10 minutes to cook through.
5. Uncover and continue cooking, adding oil, until the water evaporates and the pork begins to caramelize.
6. Fry the pork in its own rendered fat and oil for 5-8 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned and slightly sticky-glazed.
7. Serve hot with garlic fried rice and a fried egg (tosilog).

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