Best Pork Tocino Recipe

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Pork Tocino is a popular Filipino dish typically made from thinly sliced pork meat marinated in sugar, salt, garlic, soy sauce, and coloring. It is then fried until caramelized and slightly charred, resulting in a sweet and savory flavor.

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: filipino cuisine

Servings: people

Calories: 25kcal

Author: Shobee

Equipment

1 Instant Pot Duo Crisp Plus Air Fryer 8 quart
1 frying pan
1 tong
1 Bowl for marinating
Ziploc if you decide to freeze the Pork Tocino

Ingredients

2 lbs Pork Shoulder, thinly sliced
1/4 cup canola oil for frying stove top
A Nonstick spray for cooking in the Instant Pot

Marinade

1/4 cup Brown Sugar
1 tbsp Ground Pepper
1 tbsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Salt
4 cloves Minced garlic
3 oz Pineapple Juice
2 tbsp Anisette Liqueur
1 tsp Soy sauce
1/2 tsp Red Food Color

Instructions

Mix the marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Season this according to your liking. You can make it saltier or sweeter. The image on the right is the Anisette Liqueur. You can buy it in the Liquor Store.
Put the sliced pork into a large bowl and pour the marinade ingredient into it. Mix thoroughly to coat the meat.
Cover the pork mixture and refrigerate for twenty-four hours.

Cook the Tocino Stovetop

After marinating, drain the excess liquid. Heat the cooking oil and fry the pork tocino until charred and caramelized. Serve it with garlic fried rice. Please see the notes for the link.

How to Cook the Pork Tocino in the Air Fryer

Set the inner pot to the Instant Pot base. Put the air fryer basket and arrange the steamer tray. Spray the tray with nonstick oil. Drain the meat's excess liquid and arrange them for air frying.
Cover the Instant Pot with the air fryer lid.
Push the air fryer setting button, set the temperature to 390 F, and set the timer to six to ten minutes.

Notes

Garlic Fried Rice

Nutrition