Recipe: Filipino Pork TocinoDescription: Sweet Filipino cured pork perfect for breakfast or dinner with rice.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 50Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 500 g pork shoulder, 0.75 cup sugar, 0.5 teaspoon salt, 0.5 teaspoon black pepper, 3 clove garlic, 0.5 cup waterInstructions: In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, salt, black pepper, and garlic. Add pork slices to the bowl and mix well, ensuring each slice is evenly coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate to marinate for at least 24 hours. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Add marinated pork slices to the pan along with water. Cover and cook until water evaporates, about 15 minutes. Uncover and let the pork caramelize, flipping occasionally, until golden brown on both sides, about 10 minutes. Serve hot with steamed rice.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: filipino, tocino, pork, sweet, breakfast, dinner, easyThis Filipino Pork Tocino recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 50 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
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Filipino Pork Tocino

Sweet Filipino cured pork perfect for breakfast or dinner with rice.

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Prep: 25 min
Cook: 25 min
Serves: 4
September 17, 2025
Filipino Pork Tocino - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.1 poundspork shoulder

sliced into thin pieces

0.75 cupssugar
0.5 teaspoonssalt
0.5 teaspoonsblack pepper
Optional
3 clovesgarlic
Optional

minced

0.5 cupswater
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, salt, black pepper, and garlic.

2

Add pork slices to the bowl and mix well, ensuring each slice is evenly coated.

3

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate to marinate for at least 24 hours.

4

Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat.

5

Add marinated pork slices to the pan along with water. Cover and cook until water evaporates, about 15 minutes.

6

Uncover and let the pork caramelize, flipping occasionally, until golden brown on both sides, about 10 minutes.

7

Serve hot with steamed rice.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
404
Calories
25g
Fat
23.5g
Carbs
25.2g
Protein
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