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Homemade Pork Tocino

Homemade Pork Tocino

Sweet cured red pork is a Filipino favorite. This is a popular breakfast dish served with fried rice and eggs. This recipe shows you how to make tocino at home.

⏱ Prep: 720 min ⏱ Cook: 20 min

Ingredients

  • 2 large bs. pork ham
  • 1.5 tbsp sea salt
  • 1.5 tsp Prague powder #1
  • 3.25 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 tsp sodium phosphate
  • 1.25 cup anisette liquor
  • 1.5 cup pineapple juice
  • 1.25 cup crushed garlic
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1.25 tsp Vitamin C powder
  • 1.25 tsp Red food coloring
  • 5 tbsp water

Instructions

  1. Slice the pork ham to about ¼ inch thickness

  2. Dissolve the sodium phosphate in 5 tablespoons of water.

  3. Except for the meat, combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well

  4. Apply the combined mixture to the meat by rubbing. Make sure that the mixture is evenly distributed across the meat

  5. Place the mixed ingredients in a covered container

  6. Store the covered container (with meat and mixture) in room temperature for 14 hours. It may also be refrigerated but would take at least 3.5 days to complete.