Main Courses Recipes - Char Sin Pork Recipe

Ingredients

• 1.1 kg/2 1/2lb shoulder of pork (cut into strips)

• Salt and pepper

• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil (plus more for greasing)

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons rice wine

• 100g/4oz shallots (finely chopped)

• 3 garlic cloves (finely chopped)

• 5 tablespoons hoisin sauce

• 2 tablespoons honey

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Put the pork strips into a dish and season lightly. Dribble the oil, soy sauce and rice  wine over the pork, then sprinkle with shallots and garlic. Spoon over the hoisin sauce, cover with Clingfilm and refrigerate overnight.

2. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.

3. Remove the pork from the refrigerator and allow it to come to room temperature.

4. Brush a roasting tin with oil. Lay the pork in it and dribble over a tablespoon of honey. Roast for 20 minutes and turn the pork over. Baste with the remaining honey and roast for another 10 minutes.

5. Turn again and roast for a further 10 minutes. The exterior should be slightly charred and the meat should be cooked. Serve immediately with rice.