In San Francisco's Chinatown, char sil is often displayed hanging in a market window or layered in pans in Chinese delicatessens or restaurants. This versatile pork works well in stir-fries, lo meins, or dumplings. Wrap leftovers tightly in foil or heavy-duty plastic wrap, and place in a plastic bag. Freeze for up to three months. Serve with snow peas.This recipe goes with Rainbow Fried Rice.
Yield
8 servings (serving size: 3 ounces)
Ingredients
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons minced green onions
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 pounds boneless Boston butt pork roast, trimmed and cut into (2-inch) cubes
Preparation
Combine first 9 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add pork; seal and marinate in refrigerator 24 hours, turning bag occasionally. Remove pork from bag, reserving marinade.
Preheat oven to 350°.
Place pork on the rack of a broiler pan lined with foil. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Turn pork over, and baste with reserved marinade. Discard remaining marinade. Bake an additional 20 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160° (slightly pink).
Preheat broiler. Broil pork 5 minutes or until browned.
Nutritional Information
Calories:193 (41% from fat)
Fat:8.9g (sat 3g,mono 4g,poly 1.1g)
Protein:21.2g
Carbohydrate:5.8g
Fiber:0.2g
Cholesterol:73mg
Iron:1.5mg
Sodium:249mg
Calcium:28mg
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