CHINESE BARBECUED PORK(CHAR SIEW)
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Ingredients
2 pounds of boneless pork
Marinade
1 tablespoon salt
4 tablespoons soy source
4 slices ginger (peeled)
3 tablespoons maltose or honey (warmed)
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 garlic cloves (crushed)
2 tablespoons rice wine or dry sherry
1 tablespoon five-spice powder
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
Pinch of red food coloring (annatto seeds) for
basting
2 tablespoons honey (warmed) |
Method
Cut the pork lengthwise (about 2 inches thick
and 8 inches long). Mix marinade in a large
bowl or pan. Add pork. Marinate for 6 hours
or overnight in the fridge. Turn the meat
every now and then.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and place
a roasting pan filled with inch of water on
the base to catch the drips. Remove the pork
from marinade and lay it flat on a wire rack
set high in the oven. Roast for 20 minutes.
Turn over and brush with pre-warmed honey.
Continue to roast for 15 minutes. Turn and
brush with honey again. Roast for another
15 minutes. The pork should have nicely
charred edges. Watch that it does not burn
too much.
To serve, slice thin across the grain. Enjoy
your Char Siew with a glass of chilled
Chardonnay.
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