FOOD
Filipino Bacon (Tocino)
Keep this easy-to-make bacon recipe in your back pocket when you need to make a good breakfast impression.
FOOD
Filipino Bacon (Tocino)
Keep this easy-to-make bacon recipe in your back pocket when you need to make a good breakfast impression.
Ingredients
Garlic Rice
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
- Oil for pan
- Fried egg to serve
Filipino Bacon (Tocino)
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons annatto powder
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 pounds pork butt, thinly sliced
Steps
Garlic Rice
- To cook the rice, heat oil in a pan on medium and cook garlic, until golden brown and slightly crispy.
- Lower the heat and add cooked white rice.
- Season with salt and stir well. Set aside.
Filipino Bacon (Tocino)
- In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Be sure to evenly mix the pork into the marinade, cover with plastic wrap, and all it to cure in the fridge for 3 days.
- Remove pork from the marinade. Cook in a pan on medium heat, until browned and fully cooked.
- Serve with garlic rice and fried egg.