# Filipino Chicken Tocino

This recipe teaches you how to make Filipino Chicken Tocino that tastes better than store-bought.

- Cuisine: Filipino
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.75 cup brown sugar
- 0.5 cup pineapple juice
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp white vinegar
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1.5 Tbsp kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp black pepper
- 20 drops red food coloring
- boneless skinless thighs
- oil

## Instructions

1. Combine brown sugar, pineapple juice, soy sauce, white vinegar, minced garlic, kosher salt, black pepper and red food coloring to create a marinade.
2. Mix all the ingredients together.
3. Use boneless, skinless thighs.
4. Pat the chicken dry.
5. Trim excess fat if desired.
6. Cut the chicken into smaller pieces.
7. Add the chicken to the marinade.
8. Transfer to a clean container and marinate for at least three days.
9. Add oil to the pan.
10. Cook the tocino in a pan on low heat to prevent burning the sugar.
11. Dip in Filipino style vinegar.

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- whisk
- container
- pan

## Tips

- Marinate the chicken for at least three days for the best flavor.
- Cook the tocino on low heat to avoid burning the sugar.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15T36Q6Vuf/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0dfc109e-26ea-49ae-a8f8-0f66b4876b95
- Extracted: 2025-05-17

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