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Homemade Pork Tocino
Pork Tocino is a Filipino dish cured in sugar, salt, pepper, and garlic. It's typically served with garlic fried rice and eggs for a delicious breakfast treat!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Marinating Time
8 hrs
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 433 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 2 pounds pork butt, sliced to ¼-inch thick
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 drops Red food coloring
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine pork, sugar, salt, garlic, pepper, and red food coloring. Massage meat with curing mixture until well-distributed and evenly colored.
- Store in a covered container or ziplock bag and refrigerate overnight to cure.
- In a pan over medium heat, add pork including marinade and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil.
- Lower heat, cover and simmer until meat is tender and cooked through, adding more water in ½ cup increments as needed.
- When water is completely absorbed and meat is tender, add oil and cook, stirring regularly, until meat caramelizes. Serve hot.
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Notes
- For a tender chew, slice the pork across the grain.
- Not a fan of food coloring? Substitute about 1 teaspoon atsuete powder or ¼ cup of banana ketchup.
Nutrition Information
Serving
142g
Calories
433kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
25.8g
(9%)
Protein
26.6g
(53%)
Fat
24.8g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
102mg
(34%)
Sodium
949mg
(40%)
Potassium
385mg
(11%)
Sugar
25.3g
(51%)
Vitamin C
0.8mg
(1%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 433
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 142g | |
| Calories | 433kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 25.8g | 9% |
| Protein | 26.6g | 53% |
| Fat | 24.8g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 949mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 385mg | 8% |
| Sugar | 25.3g | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.