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Char Siu

Chinese BBQ Pork
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Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs Pork loin See #1 below
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Five Spice See #2 below
  • 1/4 tsp White pepper (black also works)
  • 1/2 tsp Sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp Rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Hoisin sauce
  • 2 tsp Molasses
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1/8 tsp Red food colouring or 1 tbsp red bean paste - optional and just for colouring

Glaze

  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tbsp Hot water

Instructions
 

  • Mix all the non-pork ingredients, save 2 tbsp for later.
  • Coat the pork with the sauce, seal in a container/large zippy bag, and let marinate in the fridge for 8-24 hours.
  • Line a roasting pan with foil, and place a rack on top of the foil.
  • Add 1.5 cups of water to the roasting pan. This will make for easier cleanup and prevent the smell of the drippings burning.
  • Preheat the oven to 475 F
  • Place the loin pieces on the wire rack, and roast for 10 minutes.
  • In the meantime, whisk the reserve sauce, honey, and hot water together.
  • Reduce heat to 375.
  • Brush the top with some sauce.
  • Flip the loin, rotate the pan 180 degrees, brush the top with sauce.
  • Roast another 15 minutes and repeat the brushing and flipping.
  • If the pan is dry, add 1 cup of water.
  • Repeat and cook another 10 minutes.
  • Cook until the internal temp is under 160,
  • You can broil the meat for a few minutes to add more colour/crispiness if desired.
  • Remove from heat, based with any remaining sauce, and let rest 10 minutes before cutting.

Notes

  1. Pork needs to be cut into long strips, approx 1.5" x 2-3".
    You can use any loin cut of pork, lean boneless or a fatty cut. 
    I prefer shoulder or butt.
  2. https://thedailybear.ca/5-spice-five-spice/
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