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Chicken Tocino Recipe

Saif Al Deen Odeh
Chicken Tocino is a sweet and savory Filipino breakfast dish that is best serve with garlic rice and egg.
4.77 from 17 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Poultry and Chicken Recipes
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 3
Calories 297 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Chicken Breast Sliced at 3 inches long
  • 2 ½ tablespoon of brown sugar
  • ½ cup of pineapple juice
  • 2 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 3 tablespoon of ketchup
  • ½ teaspoon of Spanish paprika
  • 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • ½ teaspoon of black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil For Pan-frying the chicken

Instructions
 

  • Marinating the Chicken
  • In a plastic food container, combine the chicken breast, pineapple juice, brown sugar, oyster sauce, ketchup, and the rest of the ingredients.
  • Gently mix them using a spoon or your hand before keeping them in the fridge for at least 24 hours. (You can skip that part if you prefer to cook on the same day).
  • Cooking the Chicken
  • Prepare an empty cooking pan.
  • Pour the marinated sauce along with the chicken breast. The sauce will be used to boil the meat.
  • Once the sauce is fully evaporated, add two tablespoons of vegetable oil.
  • In low heat, pan-fry on each side till it turns brown and caramelized.
  • Add a pinch of paprika or a tablespoon of ketchup, and give a quick stir for just 5 seconds before turning off the heat.
  • Serve with garlic rice / white rice and egg when serving.

Notes

  • If you don't have paprika, you can use annatto powder

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 26gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 526mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17g
Keyword Chicken Tocino, Chicken Tocino Recipe, Tocino
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