Chinese-style Barbecue Pork

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28 Mar 2006 01:38 AM

Chinese-style Barbecue Pork

This oven-barbecued pork is a delicately seasoned pork that isn't dripping with sauce, which you might associate with barbecue pork. It's seasoned with Chinese Five Spice, a mixture of cinnamon, anise, fennel, ginger, cloves, white pepper and licorice (that's actually seven...go figure!)

It is delicious on its own, served with steamed sticky rice and vegetables, but I most often use it in other recipes, such as when I make homemade pork buns or chow mein. I like to make a big batch and then freeze it in thirds to use in Chinese dishes. I'm sure you'll find many uses for this pork.

Tip: Some supermarkets don't carry Chinese Five Spice in the normal spice section, but you can almost always find it in the Asian Foods section.

Barbecue Pork

2 pounds boneless pork loin

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup honey

3 sliced green onions

2 tablespoons dry sherry

3/4 teaspoon Chinese Five Spice

1. Slice the pork into 1/2 inch thick slices. Place in a shallow dish. Mix together the rest of the ingredients. Pour over the pork and cover the dish. Marinate four hours or overnight in the refrigerator. Turn pork slices once or twice.

2. Place pork slices on a broiler rack over a pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 - 40 minutes, or until done.

You can serve the pork right away by itself, or add to another recipe. I like to cut the pork up in small cubes and freeze 1/3 of a recipe in a zip-style freezer bag for later use in chow mein or pork buns.

For a quick meal, you can add some of the pork to top ramen and add some vegetables. Also, it's good in Yakitori, a Japanese noodle dish you can buy refrigerated in the produce section of the supermarket.

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