Tocino Recipe

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRdvQA7YpFR7IbEe1TfpVqE1UnGTkjaq0vf8KNUM_pVuCx8ahkILmuq8K3uWxeO4RRmaB8PDF5OORlj0B2DJAq2twPrkFl2jjAWVaHagHe8Z2494qYCDffebEKUR-ccMbWroTyJSdwblK/s1600/Untitled1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="768" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRdvQA7YpFR7IbEe1TfpVqE1UnGTkjaq0vf8KNUM_pVuCx8ahkILmuq8K3uWxeO4RRmaB8PDF5OORlj0B2DJAq2twPrkFl2jjAWVaHagHe8Z2494qYCDffebEKUR-ccMbWroTyJSdwblK/s640/Untitled1.png" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <i><br /></i> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>YOUR SHOPPING LIST:</i></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> Pork Shoulder</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> Rice Wine Vinegar</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> Fruit Juice (Pineapple or Orange)</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> Rice Wine Vinegar or any vinegar (coconut, apple cider)</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> Red food color</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>IN THE PANTRY:</i></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> Sugar</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> Garlic</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> Salt</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> Soy Sauce</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> Ground Pepper</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>INGREDIENTS</i></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>   2 pounds Pork shoulder, cut in 1/4 inch thickness</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> </b></span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">MARINADE</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  1 tablespoon kosher or table salt, dissolved in 1/4 cup water</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  3/4 cup Sugar</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  1/2 head of Garlic, minced</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  2 tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  1 tablespoon Soy Sauce</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  1/4 cup Fruit Juice (Pineapple or Orange)</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  1/2 teaspoon Red food color</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  1 tablespoon Ground Pepper</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  1/4 cup Vinegar (optional - to add before frying)</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  Cooking Oil for frying</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>1. Mix together the marinade and dissolve the sugar completely.</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>2. Pour the marinade and knead it into the meat to completely absorb.</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>3. Cover and leave inside the refrigerator to cure for 2 - 3 days.</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>4. When ready to cook, mix in the vinegar, then drain excess liquid.</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>5. Fry in cooking oil using medium heat.</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>6. Serve with garlic fried rice, Sunny-side up Egg, and a side dip of vinegar and chili pepper or slices of tomatoes.</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>TIPS </i></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Try to cure inside the refrigerator instead of room temperature for food safety. Meats that cure outside refrigeration usually use Curing Salt or Saltpeter (Salitre).</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>No fruit juice available? If you have any orange fruit lying around, squeeze out the juice to get the required amount the recipe calls for.</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I add more vinegar in the end to mimic the tangy cured meat taste. Just a personal preference.</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>If you use a tough kind of meat, use the back side of the knife to pound the meat after slicing to separate the grains and make the meat tender.</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Boiling the meat in water before frying could make the Tocino lose its sticky, sweet glaze that you get from directly frying.</b></span></div>

Tocino Recipe

YOUR SHOPPING LIST:  Pork Shoulder  Rice Wine Vinegar  Fruit Juice (Pineapple or Orange)  Rice Wine Vinegar or any vinegar (...

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