CHINATOWN RED-COOKED PORK TREASURES
Serves 8-16
2 pounds boneless pork (loin, butt or pork leg), cut into 3/4-inch cubes 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 1 shallot, chopped 2 teaspoons five spice 2 teaspoons grated ginger root 2 cloves garlic, crushed
Cooking Directions In large self-sealing plastic bag, combine all ingredients and mix well. Seal bag and marinate in refrigerator 8-12 hours. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove pork cubes from marinade, discarding marinade. Pat pork dry with paper toweling; place cubes in a single layer, not touching, in shallow roasting pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, until pork is tender and lightly browned. Remove to serve platter or chafing dish and serve hot as an appetizer.
Wine suggestion: Serve a chilled Riesling or Gewurztraminer
Serving Suggestions "Red cooked" refers to a style of Chinese cooking where food is cooked in soy sauce, rendering it a deep, dark red.
Recipe courtesy of National Pork Board. For more information about The Other White Meat, visit TheOtherWhiteMeat.com
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