Chinese Barbecued Pork
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp Chinese Five Spice
5 tbsp chasu sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tbsp dry sherry
1 lb lean pork
Cooking oil
Day before, prepare marinade: Put salt, pepper, sugar, Five Spice, chasu sauce,
soy sauce, garlic and sherry in a container of an electric blender. Blend on high
speed for a few seconds. Cut pork into 4 lengthwise pieces, cutting with grain
of meat. Arrange pork in shallow dish; cover with marinade. Refrigerate for at least
24 hours. Turn occasionally. Next day, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Remove pork from marinade; place on a rack in a roasting pan. Brush with
oil and some of the marinade. Roast in a preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Turn temperature to 250 degrees. Turn pork; roast for 40 minutes longer,
brushing occasionally with oil and marinade. Placde pork under broiler for
a few minutes to add crispness and to aid browning.
To serve pork, cut across grain into 1/4 inch slices.