Chicken Tocino: Caramelized Chicken with Pineapple Juice
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Tocino is a sweet and savory dish that belongs to Filipino cuisine and is especially popular as a breakfast dish.This recipe is reminiscent of a classic Vietnamese dish known as Ga Kho, or Vietnamese caramelized chicken. The key features of Ga Kho are the use of caramelized sugar, fish sauce (in this case, oyster sauce is used instead), and a similar balance of salty and sweet flavors.
Clean the chicken thighs of excess skin and fat and cut into long thin slices, transfer to a bowl. Peel the garlic cloves.
Mix the chicken thighs with the salt in a bowl. Pour the pineapple juice into the bowl, add the brown sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce and wine vinegar. Grate the garlic cloves and add to the chicken. Stir everything together and leave to marinate for 2 hours.
Once marinated, transfer the chicken along with the marinade to a skillet, bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken.
When the sauce thickens, add the ground black pepper and simmer for about 10 minutes more until the sauce caramelizes. Serve with boiled rice and vegetables.