Chicken Tocino
Chicken Tocino is a Filipino breakfast usually served with fried rice and sunny side-up eggs. It's sweet, garlicky, and sure to be a family favorite.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 12 hr 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup banana ketchup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 lb chicken thigh or leg meat, boneless and skinless
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp canola oil
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine pineapple juice, ketchup, sugar, garlic powder, and salt, Stir until well distributed.
- 2
Add chicken and massage meat with curing mixture until evenly colored. Transfer to a covered container or ziplock bag and refrigerate for about 4 hours or overnight to cure.
- 3
In a pan over medium heat, add chicken including marinade and enough water to cover.
- 4
Bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer until meat is tender and cooked through, adding more water in 1/2 cup increments as needed.
- 5
When the meat is cooked through and liquid is mostly absorbed, add oil. Continue to cook, stirring regularly, until chicken is nicely browned and caramelized. Serve hot.