How to Make Homemade Chicken Tocino: A Filipino-Style Dish

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Tocino is a sweet, marinated meat such as beef, chicken, or pork. This dish is one of the famous Filipino "silog meals," meaning a dish that is traditionally served with garlic fried rice and eggs. Usually, I eat the pork version of this popular dish, so I decided to try making a chicken version that might be a little healthier. Enjoy the same recipe at home by following my easy-to-make chicken tocino.

Cook Time and Yield

Some of the ingredients for the chicken tocino.

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Ingredients

• 1/8 cup pineapple juice, unsweetened
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon annatto powder
• 1 piece bay leaf
• 200 grams chicken
• water

Here are some of the utensils for preparing the ingredients.

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Utensils

For Preparing the Ingredients:

• Plate
• Medium bowl
• Small bowl
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons

For Cooking the Homemade Chicken Tocino:

• Frying pan
• Slotted spatula

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix all ingredients except for the chicken.
2. Marinate the chicken for a couple of hours or overnight.
3. In a pan, heat water and add the marinated chicken together with the mixture.
4. Simmer until tender. Adjust the amount of water if needed.
5. Once water is fully absorbed, add a small amount of oil and toss the meat.
6. Serve with fried rice and a sunny-side-up egg.

Step-by-Step Video

Tips and Techniques

1. Adjust the amount of sugar to make the dish less sweet.
2. Add more salt if you prefer a salty tocino.
3. It's best to serve this dish for breakfast.
4. Marinate the chicken for a longer time to ensure the meat is tasty.

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Questions & Answers

Question: What is the nutrients of tocino?

Answer: I don't have the exact count, but if you need, you can use online calorie counters. I used chicken breast rather than pork meat. I also marinated it without any preservatives. If we are to compare it to process tocino available at the market, it's far better.

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Comments

Travel Chef (author) from Manila on February 27, 2019:

Hello Thelma,

Try it. For sure you will love the recipe!

Thelma Alberts from Germany and Philippines on February 25, 2019:

Yummy! I love tocino but I have not make chicken tocino, yet. I will try this. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

Travel Chef (author) from Manila on September 25, 2018:

Hi Zulma,

Really? Nutmeg do taste good with either sweet or savory dishes so I must say you made a perfect choice. I'm glad that your family loved it! My family enjoy this recipe as well. I hope you can try other of my recipes and let me know what you think. Have a wonderful day!

Zulma Burgos-Dudgeon from United Kingdom on September 25, 2018:

Just wanted to let you know, I made this dish this weekend with a bit of a twist. I couldn't get annatto powder so I added a bit of nutmeg to compensate. My family enjoyed it and it's been added to my list of 'please, make this again' list.

Thanks for posting this.