Filipino Pork Tocino (Easy)
Pork tocino is a Filipino cured meat made with thin slices of pork marinated in a sweet and savory blend, then pan-fried until caramelized and crisp.
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs pork shoulder
Marinade
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ cup pineapple juice
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tsp salt & pepper
- 5 drop red food coloring
- 1 chopped chili
Garlic rice
- 1 tbsp garlic oil
- 2 cups day old rice
- 4 tbsp garlic chips
Garnish
- egg
- green onions
Instructions
- Into a bowl, mix together all the marinade ingredients.⅓ cup brown sugar, 3 tbsp soy sauce, ½ cup pineapple juice, 2 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 tsp salt & pepper, 5 drop red food coloring, 1 chopped chili
- Slice your pork shoulder into thin pieces about ¼ inch thick.1½ lbs pork shoulder
- Pour your marinade over your pork shoulder and let it marinate at least 30 minutes and up to overnight for best results.
- Stir fry your rice with garlic oil and garlic chips to create garlic rice.1 tbsp garlic oil, 2 cups day old rice, 4 tbsp garlic chips
- Into a high heat pan cook our pork shoulder. Continue stirring until the water has evaporated and the pork begins to caramelize.
- Serve with rice, top with a fried egg and green onions.egg, green onions
