Pork Tocino

Tocino is a Spanish word that means ‘bacon’ or ‘cured meat’ and comes from back in the days of Spanish settlement of the Philippines.

Pork Tocino Ingredients:

• 1 Kilo Pork loin Butt or fillet or Pork, removed the bone and sliced into 1/4 inch thick
• 175 grams brown sugar
• 2 tbsp salt
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 tsp of Red Food Coloring (substitute to Saltpeter)
• 5 tbsp soy sauce

Pork Tocino Preparation and Cooking Instructions:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a shallow pan except for the pork.
2. Press the mixture onto both sides of the pork meat and make sure that it is distributed evenly.
3. Pile the pork inside a container with a cover and keep refrigerated for about 3 days to cure the pork.
4. To cook, just put a little water in a skillet and add the pork and fry it until done.