Char Sui Pork
This dish is absolutely worth the marinating and candying time.
Marinade
- 100g Hoisin sauce
- 100g Yellow Bean paste
- 100g Sesame paste
- 2 teaspoons of Chinese 5 spice
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 3 tablespoons of soy sauce
The rest
- 1 pork fillet
- 1 litre of water
- 500g sugar
Method
Start by making the marinade:
Combine all the ingredients in a non-metal bowl and add the pork fillet. Make sure it is thoroughly coated.
Leave in the fridge over night (up to 2 days)
The following day, preheat the oven to the highest possible setting
Remove the pork from the marinade and shake the excess off
Place on a rack over a tray in the middle of the oven
Grill for 8 minutes (or until the outside is staring to char) and turn the oven to 160C
Bake for 15 minutes
In the meantime, pour the water and sugar into a saucepan and heat on a medium heat, until the sugar is dissolved, pour into a heat resistant bowl
Once the pork is done (internal temperature should be 63C), place it into the sugar syrup and leave at room temperature for 6 hours
Once ready to serve, warm through for 10 minutes in an oven preheated to 160C
Rest for a couple of minutes and slice
Serve with a few spoonfuls of the sugar syrup poured over the pork