Boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into small pieces
Brown sugar
Pineapple juice
Soy sauce
White vinegar
Garlic
Kosher salt
Black pepper
Red food coloring (optional)
Oil, for cooking
Directions
Make the marinade: combine the brown sugar, pineapple juice, soy sauce, white vinegar, garlic, kosher salt, black pepper, and red food coloring (optional) and mix well.
Trim excess fat from the chicken thighs if you like, and cut into small pieces. Add to the marinade.
Transfer to a clean container and marinate for at least 3 days – it sounds long, but trust the process.
To cook, heat a little oil in a pan and cook the tocino over low heat so the sugar caramelizes without burning, until glazed and cooked through.
Serve, traditionally with garlic rice, a fried egg, and Filipino-style vinegar for dipping.
Ingredient amounts weren't given in the video, so season the marinade to taste. Method transcribed and cleaned from the video. From Pure Bites on Instagram.
