Sweet and Savory Chicken Tocino Recipe
This Chicken Tocino recipe offers a sweet and savory Filipino-style marinated chicken that is both tender and flavorful, perfect for a hearty meal with rice and sides.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Filipino
- Diet: Halal
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds skinless chicken thigh fillet
- ¾ cup dark brown sugar
- ½ tablespoon finely ground white pepper
- 1 tablespoon rice flour
- 1 tablespoon salt (adjust to preference)
- 3 cloves garlic (grated)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- ½ cup unsweetened pineapple juice (or water)
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons oil
Instructions
- Prepare marinade: In a large mixing bowl, combine the marinade ingredients: dark brown sugar, white pepper, rice flour, salt, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, and pineapple juice.
- Marinate chicken: Add the chicken fillets to the marinade, massaging gently until coated. Cover with plastic wrap or transfer to ziplock bags.
- Refrigerate: Marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour or overnight for deeper flavor.
- Cook chicken: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat, add chicken with 1 cup water, and simmer uncovered for 15-20 minutes until liquid reduces significantly.
- Finish cooking: Drizzle in oil and cook until the chicken is charred and glaze thickens.
- Serve: Serve hot with rice and your choice of sides.
Notes
- Marinate for at least one hour or overnight for deeper flavor.
Keywords: Chicken Tocino, Filipino chicken recipe, sweet marinated chicken, stovetop chicken recipe, chicken thigh marinade
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