Ingredients
Pork
- 1 ½ pounds pork loin or shoulder, trimmed weight
¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons mirin rice wine
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Marinade
¼ cup dry sherry, shaoxing, sake, or brandy
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce , low sodium
- 1 tablespoon sesame paste, or tahini
- 1 tablespoon black bean paste
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon five-spice powder , Simply Organic
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Directions
- Trim fat and silver skin from the meat and cut into 2” x 1” x 10” strips.
- Combine all marinade ingredients; mix well. Add pork and toss to cover with the marinade. Cover and set at room temperature for at least 1 hour or refrigerate 3 hours, or overnight. Turn every 30 minutes or so.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Place a wire rack on top of a sheet pan lined with foil. Place the marinated strips of pork on top. Roast the meat on the center rack of the oven for 20 minutes.
- Turn oven to 450°F. Mix the honey and mirin. Brush the strips of pork with the mixture, and then sesame oil. Roast 5 minutes, then turn the pieces over, brush the other side of the meat.
- Roast an additional 5 minutes. Flip one more time, brush with sauce and sesame oil and roast 2 more minutes.
- The meat should be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 135-140°F is reached. Slice into ¼-inch pieces or refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- Serve the char siu with your favorite vegetables and rice.
Nutrition
Saturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Cholesterol 71mg Sodium 347mg Potassium 410mg Carbohydrates 11g Fiber 0.2g Protein 22g Calcium 4mg Iron 0.9mg