Chicken Tocino

Ingredients

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  2 lb or 907g

• Pineapple juice

  Canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid

  1 cup or 250g

• Ketchup

  ¼ cup or 60g

• Sugar

  White, granulated sugar

  ½ cup or 100g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  1 tbsp or 10g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tbsp or 18g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  1 cup or 237g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  3 medium whole or 369g

• Cucumber

  With peel, raw

  3 cucumber or 903g

Directions

1. 1. In a bowl, combine pineapple juice, ketchup, sugar, garlic powder, and salt, Stir until well distributed.
2. 2. Add chicken and massage meat with curing mixture until evenly colored. Transfer to a covered container or ziplock bag and refrigerate for about 4 hours or overnight to cure.
3. 3. In a pan over medium heat, add chicken including marinade and enough water to cover.
4. 4. Bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer until meat is tender and cooked through, adding more water in 1/2 cup increments as needed.
5. 5. When the meat is cooked through and liquid is mostly absorbed, add oil. Continue to cook, stirring regularly, until chicken is nicely browned and caramelized. Serve hot.
6. 6. Cut tomatoes and cucumbers. Add to meal prep dishes with the rice and chicken.
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