Roast Pork

Name: Roast Pork (Char Siu)
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 4½ pounds lean pork butt; 2 tablespoons blended whiskey; 1 teaspoon five-spice powder; 3 tablespoons light soy sauce; ½ cake wet preserved bean curd (see note); 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce; 3 tablespoons honey; 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce; 3 tablespoons oyster sauce; ½ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon white pepper

Char Siu

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Chinese Banquet Cookbook

By Eileen Yin-Fei Lo

Published 1985

About

Ingredients

4½ pounds lean pork butt

Method

Cut the pork into strips 1 inch thick. Using a small knife, pierce the meat repeatedly at ½-inch intervals to help tenderize it.
Line a roasting pan with foil. Place the strip

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The First Course

Boyce Rensberger

5 months ago from United States

Cooked this many times after taking classes many years ago in Eileen's home kitchen. It is yummy. You'll be tempted to snack on it right away, but save some for her fried rice, also in this book.

ckbk

5 months ago from United Kingdom

Thanks for sharing - this does indeed sound very tempting!

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