Chinese Barbecued Pork (Char Siu), Homemade Five Spice
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Fragrant, moist, and full of flavour (garlic, ginger, Sriracha, ) with a sticky-sweet, slightly charred glaze, this Szechuan Chinese restaurant standard is worlds better made at home! This recipe is for four pork tenderloins, leaving plenty to freeze
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Ingredients
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For Homemade Five Spice Powder:
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2 teaspoons Szechuan Peppercorn
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8 whole star anise
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1 tablespoon fennel seed
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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For the Chinese Barbecue Pork:
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4 good sized boneless pork tenderloins (about 4-6 pounds total weight)
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1/2 cup hoisin sauce
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1/2 cup soju (Korean rice liquor) or light rum
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1/3 cup brown rice syrup or honey, plus additional for brushing while grilling
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1/4 cup soy sauce
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2 tablespoons Sriracha
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2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
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2 tablespoons ground ginger
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2 tablespoons granulated onion or onion powder
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2 tablespoons red beet powder (can omit or substitute with 1 teaspoon red food colouring)
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1 1/2 tablespoons Homemade Five Spice or purchased five spice powder
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1 1/2 tablespoons granulated garlic or garlic powder
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