Tag: breakfast
Chicken Tocino
Chicken Tocino
In the Philippines, silog refers a breakfast platter of sinangag(garlic fried rice), itlog(sunny side up eggs), and a pork or chicken tocino. This happens to have become my favorite breakfast. Anything that’s pork will be my go to, but this chicken tocino recipe is really damn good. It’s even a little easier to prepare than the pork tocino since you don’t have anything to slice with the chicken. What we’re really creating with the marinade is a sugar and salt cure. The pineapple juice acts a a natural tenderizer while adding a sweetness to the chicken. The banana ketchup adds a zing to the flavor. The chicken needs to marinate for at least 12 hours, but no more then 24. Add the chicken and all of the marinade to a saucepan and cook until all of the liquid has evaporated. Add cooking oil to the chicken to help brown and create caramelization to the chicken; almost adding a sweet candy-like coating.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs bone skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup banana ketchup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Whisk together the pineapple juice, banana ketchup, sugar, garlic powder, and salt.
- Marinate the chicken thighs in a gallon sized ziplock bag for at least 24 hours.
- In a large sauce pan over medium high heat, add in the chicken with all of it’s marinade. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium.
- Simmer until all of the liquid has been evaporated.
- Add the cooking oil. Brown the chicken until it is caramelized.
Garlic Fried Rice
Possibly one of the easiest side dishes to make on this website. Only 4 ingredients, almost no prep work other then peeling garlic, and it takes 10 minutes to make.
Ingredients
- 3 cups day old rice
- 1 head of garlic minced
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground white pepper
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Heat up cooking oil in a large sauté pan or wok over medium high heat. Sauté the minced garlic for 1 minute until it starts to brown.
- Add in the rice. Make sure all of the clumps are broken up. Season with salt and white pepper.
- Fry the rice for 8-10 minutes.
Gallo Pinto
Gallo Pinto
Gallo Pinto is the Costa Rican national dish. It is eaten almost every day for breakfast, accompanied by fried eggs, plantains, fried cheese, avocado, and corn tortillas. To get the traditional taste, the most important ingredient in this dish is salsa lizano. Salsa lizano is a vegetable based condiment, used almost similar to Worcestershire sauce. It adds a salty, peppery, cumin taste to the rice and beans. You can find salsa lizano at any Latin market.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 medium onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup salsa lizano plus 1 tbsp
- 1 can black beans with juices
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 cups day old white rice
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Heat up cooking oil in a large sauce pan over medium high heat. Add in the onions and bell pepper. Sauté for 8 minutes.
- Add in the garlic. Sauté for 1 more minute.
- Stir in the black beans with it’s juices, salsa lizano, and salt. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Add in the day old rice. Mix thoroughly with the beans, breaking up any rice clumps. Simmer for another 5 minutes until the liquid is absorbed by the rice.
- Turn off the heat. Stir in 1 tbp of salsa lizano and the chopped cilantro.
Cuban Pulled Pork Omelette
Cuban Pulled Pork Omelette
Another great use for leftover Cuban pulled pork. Use as a filling inside of an omelette with your favorite cheese and top with some sofrito. Grilled peppers and onions would be a great addition.
Ingredients
- 4 oz cuban pulled pork
- 3 large eggs beaten
- your favorite cheese
- sofrito
Instructions
- Add the beaten eggs to a greased griddle or skillet over medium high heat. Cook for 1 minute.
- Move the edges toward the center with a spatula. Add the pulled pork, cheese, and a couple tbsp of sofrito down the center of the omelette.
- Fold the right side over. Then the left.
- Roll over onto your plate. Top with some more sofrito.
