Easy Chicken Tocino Recipe
Tocino is always a fan favorite for anyone who loves Filipino food. This Chicken Tocino recipe is not only easy but very stress free and delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless thighs rinsed, drained
- 1 cup pineapple juice one 8.4 fluid ounce can Philippine Brand pineapple juice
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 packet annatto powder Mama Sita's Brand ⅓ ounce packet
- 1 Tbs salt
- ½ Tbs pepper
- 5 cloves garlic
- ½ cup green onions chopped
Instructions
Marinade
- Blend pineapple juice, brown sugar, garlic, green onions, salt, pepper, annatto powder into a blender until liquified.
Chicken
- Combine Marinade and Chicken into a gallon Ziploc bag
- Refrigerate for 2 days.
Cooking
- Pre-heat the pan on a medium/high heat.
- Coat bottom of pan with oil
- Place chicken "skin" side down. Cook for 3-5 minutes. Flip and cook for 3-5 minutes. Cook until the internal temp of thickest part of the chicken is 165°F.
Notes
Be sure temperature is no higher than medium/high. Watch for sugar caramelization it is a good indication to flip (3-5 minutes) and be sure to not burn. Excessive flipping will cause the red annatto color to fade.
Be sure the internal temp of thickest part of the chicken is 165°F before serving.