Char Siu
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Serves: 6
 
From ChinaSichuanFood
Ingredients
  • 600g Pork Shoulder Butt/Pork Tenderloin, fat trimmed
  • Marinade:
  • 2 tbsp Hoisin Sauce (GF if needed)*
  • 1 tbsp Kikkoman Soy Sauce (GF if needed)*
  • 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce (GF if needed)*
  • 1 tbsp Honey (or Splenda)
  • ¼ tsp five spice powder
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 thumb ginger, sliced
  • Glaze:
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • ½ tbsp warm water
  • ½ tbsp Char Siu Marinade (from above)
Instructions
  1. Mix all the ingredients for the marinade together.
  2. Cut slits in the pork and massage in the marinade. Leave it overnight or around 12 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 350F.
  4. Place pork on a lined baking tray.
  5. Mix together the glaze. Pour over ⅓ of the glaze. Bake for 10 minutes.
  6. Flip the meat, and spread over another ⅓ of the glaze. Bake for another 10-15 minutes.
  7. Turn the oven to broil. Spread the remaining glaze on top of the meat and broil for 1-2 minutes until slightly charred.
  8. Let the meat rest for 5 minutes. Slice and serve.
  9. Optional: reduce the leftover marinade sauce over medium heat to spoon over when serving.
Notes
*I found GF versions of these sauces in the larger Asian grocery Stores OR you can find them on amazon
Nutrition Facts (based on using splenda and pork tenderloin)
Nutrition Information
Calories: 236 Fat: 6.9 Carbohydrates: 7 Sugar: 5.5 Sodium: 545 Protein: 34.7
Recipe by Unconventional Cooks at https://unconventionalcooks.com/2019/03/31/healthy-char-siu-gluten-free-refined-sugar-free/