CHINESE BARBECUED PORK

CHINESE BARBECUED PORK

Makes: 8 Servings

3 lb boneless pork shoulder or butt

Marinade:

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup hoisin sauce

3 tbsps Chinese rice wine or dry sherry

2 tbsps ketchup

2 tbsps sugar

1 tbsp grated orange peel

1 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp minced ginger

½ tsp sesame oil

½ tsp Chinese five-spice

1 tbsp sesame seed paste (optional)

4-5 drops red food colour (optional)

1. Trim excess fat from pork.

2. Cut meat into pieces roughly 1 inch thick, 3 inches wide and 8 inches long.

3. Combine marinade ingredients in a large bowl; add pork and stir to coat.

4. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to overnight; turn meat occasionally.

5. Preheat oven to 350 E F.

6. Remove meat from marinade; reserve marinade.

7. Place meat on a rack in a foil lined baking pan.

8. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

9. Turn slices over and bake for 45 minutes longer, brushing occasionally with reserved marinade.

10. Cut into thin slices.

11. Serve hot or cold.