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Cantonese Barbecued Pork with Cucumber

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PREP TIME
6 min
COOKING TIME
60 min
TOTAL TIME
66 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner Chinese
Cantonese Barbecued Pork with Cucumber
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry
  • 2 slices fresh ginger root
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 pounds pork shoulder roast
  • 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
1
Combine the ingredients of sherry, ginger root, oyster sauce, five-spice powder, soy sauce, white sugar, sugar, hoisin sauce, ketchup and cinnamon in a bowl to create the marinade.
2
Cut pork into 5x2 inch strips and arrange them flat in a shallow baking dish. Pour the marinade over the pork strips, allowing it to absorb the flavors for at least 6 hours in the refrigerator.
3
Next, drain the excess marinade and reserve it. In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons of the reserved marinade with honey to create a sweet and sticky glaze.
4
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). To prevent the water from boiling over, fill a shallow roasting pan with it and place it at the bottom of the oven.
5
Carefully position the pork strips on a roasting rack above the roasting pan, ensuring all sides are exposed to heat. If you don't have a roasting rack, use an S-shaped hook, paper clip or drapery hook to suspend the pork strips from the top shelf.
6
Roast the pork for 30 minutes, then baste it with the honey mixture. Continue roasting for an additional 15 minutes and baste again. Roast for a total of 10 minutes longer, or until the pork strips are crispy and golden brown. Remove from the oven and let it cool.