Chicken Tocino Recipe
This Chicken Tocino Recipe is sweet, savory, and juicy for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The chicken is marinated with pineapple juice, brown sugar, garlic powder, ketchup, and soy sauce to make the chicken burst with flavors.
Equipment
1 skillet
Ingredients
- 5 pieces chicken thighs skinless, debone and sliced 2x2 inches
- ¼ cup cooking oil
Marinade for Chicken
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup pineapple juice or orange juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder or fresh minced garlic
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 drops red food coloring optional
Instructions
- In a bowl or container, combine garlic powder, brown sugar, salt and black pepper, pineapple juice, ketchup, soy sauce and food coloring if using any. Mix until well blended.
- Add the chicken into the marinade, and massage the meat with the curing mixture until well distributed. Cover with a lid and let it marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
- In a pan over medium heat, add chicken, including marinade with enough water to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer until meat is tender and cooked through and the liquid is absorbed.
- Add cooking oil and continue to cook in low-medium heat, stirring regularly, until chicken is nicely browned and caramelized. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Note:
Double up the recipe to save time and freeze some for a quick breakfast, lunch, or dinner idea. Chicken tocino is freezer friendly. If you want to achieve pinkish color for appearance, you can add a few drops of red food coloring.Nutrition
Serving: 4servingsCalories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 794mgPotassium: 149mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
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