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Pork Tocino

Pork tocino is a caramelized cured pork dish that's typically served alongside rice and other vegetables as a classic Filipino breakfast.

Ingredients

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1 lb pork (shoulder or belly), sliced 1/4u0022 thick
1/3 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup sugar (brown or white)
*1.5 tbsp anatto/achuete powder (can be substituted with a couple drops of red food coloring)
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 tbsp kosher salt (change to 1 tsp if using table salt)
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

1
Combine together the pork, pineapple juice, sugar, anatto powder, paprika, garlic powder, kosher salt, and black pepper. Mix well until evenly combined. Let the pork slices marinate for at least 6 hours up to 1 day.
2
Once marinated, heat oil in a pan. Fry the pork tocino over medium heat until cooked all the way through. Remove the tocino from the pan once the outside begins to caramelize and turn sticky.
3
Serve the tocino tocilog-style with sinangag (garlic fried rice), a fried egg, and fresh tomatoes and cucumbers on the side. Enjoy!