Sweet Pineapple-cured Pork

Name: Sweet Pineapple-cured Pork (Pork Tocino)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1 lb (450 g) pork shoulder; ½ cup (125 ml) oil; 2 scallions, cut into thin strips; 2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced, to garnish; ½ medium cucumber, halved lengthwise then thinly sliced, to garnish; ¾ cup (150 g) dark brown sugar; 1 cup (250 ml) canned pineapple juice; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, adding extra to taste

Pork Tocino

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Filipino Homestyle Dishes

By Norma Olizon-Chikiamco

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

1 lb (450 g) pork shoulder
½ cup (125

Asia
Philippines
Breakfast
Gluten-free

Method

To make the Marinade, combine the sugar, pineapple juice and ground black pepper in a bowl. Cut the pork into thin slices and place in a mixing bowl or plate. Pour over the Marinade and mix thoroughly. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight.
Heat half of the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Drain the marinated pork slices and fry