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Homemade Pork Tocino Recipe
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Homemade Pork Tocino Recipe

Sweet, juicy homemade pork tocino made with pork kasim, sugar, soy sauce, and spices. Marinated for 4–24 hours then pan-cooked until caramelized. Perfect Filipino breakfast for silog meals and meal prep.
Author Onyok Kokok

Ingredients

For 2 kg Pork

  • 2 kg pork thinly sliced, kasim/pork shoulder
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 beef cubes dissolved in 2 tbsp hot water
  • 2 tsp ground paprika
  • 1 tsp red food coloring optional

For 1 kg Pork

  • 1 kg pork thinly sliced, kasim/pork shoulder
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 beef cube dissolved in 1 tbsp hot water
  • 1 tsp ground paprika
  • ½ tsp red food coloring optional

Instructions

  • Slice pork thinly into even pieces.
  • Dissolve beef cubes in warm water.
  • Mix sugar, salt, garlic powder, and paprika in a bowl.
  • Add pork and mix well with dry ingredients.
  • Add soy sauce, vinegar, dissolved beef cube, and food coloring (optional).
  • Massage until sugar is fully dissolved and meat is well coated.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 4–24 hours.
  • Cook in pan over low heat until liquid releases.
  • Add small amount of oil and fry until caramelized and slightly browned.