Tocilog (Tocino, Garlic Rice & Fried Egg)

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb pork shoulder, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 4 garlic cloves, minced, divided
• 1 tbsp annatto powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 cups cooked day-old rice
• 4 eggs
• Oil, for frying

Before you cook

• Slice the pork shoulder thinly against the grain.

Steps

1. Combine the brown sugar, soy sauce, half the garlic, annatto powder, salt, and pineapple juice in a bowl.
2. Add the pork slices and massage the marinade into the meat.
3. Cover and refrigerate the pork for at least 8 hours, or overnight.
4. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet over medium heat and fry the remaining minced garlic until golden and crisp.
5. Remove the crisp garlic with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving the garlic oil in the pan.
6. Add the rice to the garlic oil and stir-fry for 4 minutes until heated through.
7. Stir the crisp garlic back into the rice, season with salt, and set aside.
8. Heat a clean skillet over medium heat and add the marinated pork along with its marinade.
9. Simmer the pork for 6 minutes until the liquid reduces and starts to coat the meat.
10. Continue cooking the pork, turning occasionally, for 5 more minutes until it caramelizes and browns at the edges.
11. Fry the eggs sunny-side up in a separate pan for 3 minutes until the whites set.
12. Plate the tocino alongside the garlic rice and top with a fried egg.