Barbecued Pork

     Barbecued pork is so delicious to eat and can be used so many ways that you may want to keep small portion of it on hand in the freezer. The Chinese serve it as an appetizer, and as garnish to provide extra flavour for fried rice, won ton soup, noodles, or stir-fried vegetables.

INGREDIENTS:

• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 2 tbsp each honey, sugar, and dry sherry
• 1 tsp each salt and Chinese five-spice.
• 3 quarter-size slices fresh ginger, crushed with the side of a cleaver.
• 3 pounds boneless lean pork.

PREPARATION:

·        In a pan, combine soy, honey, sugar, sherry, salt, five-spice, and ginger.

·        Heat for 1 minute to dis-solve sugar; cool.

·        Cut meat in 1-inch thick slices and place in a plastic bag.

·        Pour cooled marinade over meat, then seal and refrigerate for 4 hours or until next day.

·        Turn bag occasionally to distribute marinade.

·        Remove meat from marinade and place on a rack set over a foil-lined baking pan; reserve marinade.

·        Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

·        Turn pieces over and continue baking for 45 minutes, brushing occasionally with reserved marinade.

·        Cut in thin slices and serve hot or cold.

·        Makes about 2 ½ pounds barbecued pork.