Pork Tocino

This is another of the Filipino dishes that I do. I learned this from Noli Seurto. Noli was one of my cooks on the Helix Intrepid.

Tocino is a sweet garlic pork that is very addictive. I refer to this as meat candy. It is simple to make with just a few ingredients. It is definitely better with fattier, moist cut like pork butt. Cuts like loin or sirloin will be too dry.

This one of the things I will get requests to make most often It is also one of most requested recipes that I hand out.

Pork Tocino

2 pounds pork butt, sliced to 1/4-inch thick

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup pineapple juice

2 tbsp soya sauce

2 tbsp crushed garlic

4 drops red food coloring

Mix the all the ingredients together.

Pour over the pork. Rub into the meat

Place in the refrigerator for a mininum 2 days. 3, 4, 5 days is better

Sear in a frying pan. If doing large amount fry until starting to develop a black color and place on a pan. When all the pork is fried Baked in the oven at 350 F for 10 minutes.