Chicken tocino is a Filipino dish that typically consists of chicken, garlic, vinegar or lemon juice, soy sauce, black pepper, brown sugar, and water. It is traditionally served for breakfast with white rice. In this recipe, I use the tocino as a marinade for the chicken, as well as as a cooking liquid for the rice. It is best to use brown sugar as the main sweetener, but I used white sugar because I thought it would complement the other flavors better.
What is chicken tocino?
Chicken tocino is a Filipino dish that is made from either chicken, pork, or beef. The meat is first boiled and then fried in a sweetened soy sauce with garlic and vinegar. The chicken tocino is served with rice and vegetables for a complete meal.
Chicken tocino recipe : Ingredients
A traditional Filipino dish, chicken tocino is a savory recipe that’s quick to make. A few ingredients are all you need to prepare this dish, which is traditionally served with rice. Ingredients:
- 5 cups of water
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 (2-inch) piece of fresh ginger
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of vinegar
- 1 whole chicken
Cooking: How to make the item
This is an instructional video that teaches you how to make chicken tocino.
First, the ingredients are gathered.
Next, one starts by placing the bacon slices side by side in a pan. The chicken is placed on top of these slices and then the garlic cloves, onion and peppercorns are added.
Now all that is left to do is cook it until it has a nice, crispy exterior. It will be done when there’s no more juice coming from the pan. The chicken is removed from the pan and then is put on a serving plate.
The yummy crispy bacon is now to be placed on top of the chicken.
The chicken is put in the oven at a low heat. And that’s how to make chicken tocino!
Variations: other types of tocino
A more traditional Filipino recipe of tocino is made with pork belly and is usually eaten as breakfast with garlic rice. However, there are other variations on the tocino dish such as chicken, beef, and even tofu. Tocino can also be served plain or combined with fried eggs or french fries.
Conclusion
It is important to cook a chicken with a dry rub before cooking it in a sauce or broth. A dry rub will not only add flavor to the skin of the chicken but also lock in moisture which ultimately makes for an incredibly moist and succulent chicken dish. Try marinating your chicken by rubbing it down with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder and cumin. This will provide great flavor as well as tenderize the meat.
