Barbecued Pork Soy Sherry Marinade Recipes

SOY-SHERRY MARINADE FOR BARBECUED PORK

Steps:

• Rub pork strips with 1 tsp salt and 2 tsp sugar, let stand 30 minutes.
• Crush garlic and mince scallion, combine with soy sauce sherry and 1 Tbls honey.
• Add to pork strips and let stand 30 minutes more, turning frequently.
• Drain, discarding marinade.
• Combine remaining honey and sugar, brush over meat and roast.

MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Place soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry, dried onion, cinnamon, olive oil, and a touch of garlic powder in a large resealable plastic bag. Seal, and shake to mix. Place pork in bag with marinade, seal, and refrigerate for 6 to 12 hours.
• Preheat grill for high heat.
• Lightly oil grate. Place tenderloins on grill, and discard marinade. Cook 20 minutes, or to desired doneness. Slice into medallions, and serve.

CHINESE BARBECUE PORK

Steps:

• Cut pork into strips, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick.
• Combine garlic, sugar, salt, sherry, soy sauce, honey, five-spice, and food coloring.
• Pour over meat and marinate for at least 1 hour.
• Remove meat from marinade and roast in a 325' oven for 1-1/2 hours basting frequently with the marinade and drippings.

CHINESE BARBECUED PORK (CHAR SIU) - COOK'S ILLUSTRATED

Steps:

• Cut pork butt in half lengthwise. Turn each half on cut side and slice each half into 4 equal pieces (you will end up with 8 strips). Trim excess hard, waxy fat, leaving some fat to render while cooking.
• Using fork, prick each piece of pork on all sides. Place pork in large plastic zipper-lock bag. Combine sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sherry, pepper, five-spice powder, sesame oil, ginger and garlic in medium bowl.
• Measure out 1/2 cup marinade and set aside.
• Pour remaining marinade into bag with pork. Press out as much air as possible; seal bag. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
• While meat marinates, combine ketchup and honey with reserved marinade in small saucepan. Cook glaze over medium heat until syrupy, 4-6 minutes.
• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 300°F Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and set wire rack on sheet. Spray the wire rack and rimmed pan with vegetable oil spray (this will help to facilitate cleanup).
• Remove park from marinade, letting any excess drip off, and place on wire rack. Pour 1/4 cup water into bottom of pan. Cover with heavy-duty aluminum foil, crimping edges tightly to seal. Cook pork 20 minutes.
• Remove foil and continue to cook until edges of pork begin to brown, 40-45 minutes.
• Turn on broiler (do not use a drawer broiler). Broil pork until evenly caramelized, 7-9 minutes. Remove pan from oven and brush pork with half of glaze; broil until deep mahogany color, 3-5 minutes. (Watch carefully; do not allow to blacken.).
• Using tongs, flip meat and broil until other side carmelizes, 7-9 minutes. Brush meat with remaining glaze and continue to broil until second side is deep mahogany, 3-5 minutes.
• Cool for at least 10 minutes, then cut into thin strips and serve.

CHINESE BARBECUED PORK ( CHA SIEU)

Steps:

• Marinate pork in salt, pepper, five spice powder, sherry, soy sauce, food coloring, and hoisin sauce for at least 2 hours.
• Pre-heat oven to 350*.
• Bake pork on roasting pan rack for 25 minutes on each side.
• Slice into 1/8" thick slices.
• Serve hot or cold with toasted sesame seeds and hot mustard or soy sauce.
• To make hot mustard: Mix 2 oz. dry mustard, 1/2 teaspoons salt, 2 oz. boiling water and 2 teaspoons oil; work all ingredients into a smooth paste.