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Char Siu Pork

Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs 900g pork tenderloin
  • cup char siu sauce
  • 3 scallions chopped
  • 2 teapoons Chinese five spice powder
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • cup water
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Instructions

  • In a bowl mix together the char siu sauce, scallions, Chinese five spice powder, sesame oil and honey until combined. Marinate the pork tenderloin in this sauce and refrigerate for around 2 hours.
  • Heat oven to 400 (200C). Place a rack on top of a baking pan and pour the ⅓ cup of water into the pan. When the pork is ready place it on the rack and into the oven.
  • Cook for 20 minutes then turn the pork and cook for another 20 minutes. Baste every 10 minutes to ensure the tenderloin stays moist.
  • Rest the pork for 10 minutes. In this time gently toast the sesame seeds on the stovetop in a pan. Sprinkle over the pork, once it has rested slice and serve.

You want to make sure that you maintain a little liquid in the bottom of the baking dish. This will ensure the sauce doesn’t burn at the bottom of the dish and you have a nice sauce to baste the pork with. As you open the oven to baste the pork every 10 minutes add a little more water if the water on the bottom of the baking pan has evaporated.