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Char Siu Pork

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Char Siu Pork

Ingredients

  • 2 Pork Tenderloins

  • 1 tablespoon ‘alaea (Hawaiian red salt)

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar

  • 1/3 cup mild honey

  • 1 ½ teaspoons Chinese 5-Spice powder

  • ¼ cup hoisin sauce

  • 3 tablespoons whiskey

Directions

  • Rub the tenderloins with the salt and place in a gallon-size Ziploc bag. In a bowl, combine the sugar, honey, 5-Spice powder, hoisin, and whiskey to make a marinade. Whisk together until well-combined. Refrigerate 1/3 of the marinade in an airtight container for basting, and pour the remaining marinade in the Ziploc bag with the tenderloins. Massage the bag gently to ensure both tenderloins are covered in marinade, then seal the bag and refrigerate it overnight.
  • When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 350°, and fit a roasting pan with a rack at least 2” tall. Fill the pan with ¼” of water. Place the tenderloins on the rack and roast for 20 minutes. Flip the tenderloins and baste them with half of the remaining marinade and roast for another 20 minutes. Flip and baste again, then roast for another 20 minutes. The tenderloins should be cooked through and still moist at the center. Transfer the tenderloins to another rack to cool for a bit. The pork can be served immediately, or cooled completely for use in another dish.

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