Char Siu Chinese Sweet Barbecued Pork
This is a traditional chinese recipe for pork - the pork is very flavorful and fairly sweet. I had never heard of this until my first trip to hawaii; now i know what i was missing. I'm posting a companion recipe for this (cha siu bao - barbecued pork buns) in a few days. Prep time includes marinating time.
Steps
Trim the fat from the pork and cut into chunks.
Each chunk should be between 2-4 bites.
Blend all remaining ingredients.
The pork and marinade should be fairly bright red- add enough food coloring to give it a nice color.
Marinate for at least 3 and preferable 24 hours.
Broil or grill for 3-4 minutes on a side or until the pork is done through.
Ingredients
pork, garlic cloves, salt, fresh ginger, soy sauce, honey, wine, chinese five spice powder, red food coloring