Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Chinese Roast Pork Recipe

Ingredients

• 1.25 kg/3 lb joint of pork, thickly sliced

• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 30 ml/2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 15 ml/1 tbsp brown sugar

• 15 ml/1 tbsp honey

• 90 ml/6 tbsp soy sauce

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp five-spice powder

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Method:

1. Arrange the pork in a shallow dish. Mix together the remaining ingredients, pour over the pork, cover and marinate in the refrigerator overnight, turning and basting occasionally.

2. Arrange the pork slices on a rack in a roasting tin filled with a little water and baste well with the marinade.

3. Roast in a preheated oven at 180C/350F/gas mark 5 for about 1 hour, basting occasionally, until the pork is cooked.