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Pork Tocino (Sweet Cured Pork)

July 15, 2022 by Manny 26 Comments

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Tocino or pork tocino is one of the popular pork dish for Pinoys but this dish, or maybe just the name was one of the Spanish influence that we inherited. Actually “tocino” is a Spanish word for “bacon” but when it comes to our cuisine, it is sweetened cured pork.

Nowadays you can just buy tocino neatly packed and ready-to-cook but it is loaded with curing salt  or salt pepper which is bad for our health. The recipe I have here is home made and does not contain any preservatives, only the sugar acts as the preservative. To prolong it’s shelf live, you need to freeze it after the curing process.

 

Pork Tocino
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4.71 from 17 votes

How To Make Pork Tocino (Sweet Cured Pork)

Tocino or pork tocino is one of the popular pork dish for Pinoys but this dish, or maybe just the name was one of the Spanish influence that we inherited.
Prep Time3 d
Cook Time6 mins
Total Time3 d 6 mins
Course: Pork Recipe
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: pork tocino, tocino
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 280kcal
Author: Manny

Ingredients

  • 1/2 kilo pork shoulder or kasim slice into 1/4 inch thick
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp of red food coloring or annatto powder
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/8 cup pineapple juice optional
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

    Instructions

    How To Make Pork Tocino (Sweet Cured Pork):

    • Combine the ingredients: brown sugar, food coloring, soy sauce, garlic, pinepple juice and salt in a mixing bowl.
    • Put the sliced pork in the bowl and rub the mixture liberally on all sides of the pork.
    • You can either use a zip bag and put all the pork and mixture or in a tupperware container for curing the pork.
    • Put inside a refrigerator and cure for 2 to 3 days.
    • After curing the pork, you can either fry or grill it. Heat at least 4 tablespoons of cooking oil.
    • Fry the tocino at least 3 minutes on each sides until browned on medium to high heat or until cooked.
    • Don't overcook because it will become too dry and tough.
    • Serve with fried egg and fried rice or java rice

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    Pork Tocino

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    Comments

    1. Yvonne Marie Edralin

      June 5, 2020 at 5:13 am

      3 stars
      Hello! I tried doing tocino. But the meat is so tough. How come other tocino’s are so tender?

      Reply
      • Manny

        June 7, 2020 at 8:26 am

        5 stars
        I think it depends on the kind of pork or what part of the pork you are using. Usually pork shoulder or pork butt is used. Also, the commercial tocino are using tenderizers to make it tender.

        Reply
        • Pixie

          October 6, 2020 at 6:45 am

          Hi Yvonne, some boil it in water first until tender then fry it in oil after.

          Reply
          • Manny

            October 7, 2020 at 7:54 am

            5 stars
            Hi Pixie, thanks for the cooking tip! 😁

            Reply
    2. Sahlee

      May 8, 2019 at 8:59 pm

      Hi there! Is garlic necessary for this recipe?

      Reply
      • Manny

        May 9, 2019 at 7:10 am

        5 stars
        Hi Sahlee, yes it is necessary.

        Reply
        • Sahlee

          May 21, 2019 at 1:45 pm

          So I have 2 pounds of meat do I just double the recipe then?

          Reply
          • Manny

            May 24, 2019 at 6:40 am

            5 stars
            Yes you have to double ingredients in the recipe.

            Reply
    3. Manny

      January 23, 2019 at 3:02 am

      5 stars
      Hi Sarah, you can use rock salt or kosher salt.

      Reply
    4. Sarah

      January 21, 2019 at 2:55 pm

      Is the measurement of salt for Kosher salt or ordinary table salt? Thanks!

      Reply
    5. loise

      November 26, 2018 at 6:33 pm

      How long can i keep and freeze it? Can I keep it in the freezer for 1 month?

      Reply
      • Manny

        November 27, 2018 at 12:43 am

        5 stars
        Hi Loise, Yes you can store it in a freezer for a month.

        Reply
    6. Joys Salvador

      July 4, 2017 at 1:45 am

      5 stars
      Hi! Can I use this tocino recipe for my food business? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Manny

        July 4, 2017 at 3:11 am

        5 stars
        Hi Joys, what kind of food business? are going to sell the tocino uncooked and frozen or in a restaurant or canteen? Since this tocino does not have preservatives or other stuffs for curing the meat, I’m not sure about the shelf life.

        Reply
    7. May

      February 9, 2017 at 4:49 pm

      Hi i tried to sell homemade tocino and i got their feedback so bad result 🙁 . Can u assure to me that this recipe is delicious? Is it tender even w/out sprite and vinegar?

      Reply
      • Manny

        February 10, 2017 at 7:16 am

        5 stars
        Hi May, I can’t assure you if it will suit your taste. You can try a small quantity first, let say 1/4 kilo then cook and taste it.

        Reply
    8. hayley

      January 18, 2017 at 10:40 am

      5 stars
      I didnt use red colouring and cooked on electric grill, but was amazing!! Served with spicy rice, the sweet with spicy done it for me! Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Manny

        January 18, 2017 at 9:22 pm

        5 stars
        Hi Haley, My pleasure! thanks for visiting and sharing your comment!

        Reply
    9. Bert Hosmann

      October 30, 2016 at 4:57 am

      4 stars
      Been using recipe for about 6 months. My filipina and I love it.

      Reply
      • Manny

        November 1, 2016 at 8:25 am

        5 stars
        Hi Bert, I’m happy that this recipe blog helped you in your cooking tocino.

        Reply
    10. Manny

      August 27, 2016 at 11:42 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Kris, you only need to add chili or what ever spices to make it spicy and no need to reduce the sugar. But you can reduce the sugar if you think the amount is too sweet. It will not affect the curing process.

      Reply
    11. kris

      August 27, 2016 at 8:26 pm

      Hi! I’ve never made or had tocino before. But I plan to make it for someone who had it in Korea. He said one place in particular served it spicy. So would I reduce the sugar or is the current amount necessary for the curing process?

      Reply
    12. jenbel

      February 15, 2016 at 6:36 pm

      i like to make it…. I love food

      Reply
    13. Sonia

      January 14, 2016 at 5:10 am

      5 stars
      Hi thanks for sharing this tocino recipe. I was looking for a tocino recipe without preservative (salitre) like this one.

      Reply
    14. Anar

      January 1, 2016 at 6:58 pm

      Do i need to put it in freezer? Tnx

      Reply
      • Manny

        January 2, 2016 at 8:34 am

        Hi Anar,
        If you will store it for a longtime, you need to put it in the freezer.

        Reply

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