This juicy BBQ pork is so irresistible, you'll find yourself craving more! Whether enjoyed solo, in a stir-fry with noodles and/or veggies, stuffed in a banh mi sandwich or paired with egg noodle soup, the possibilities are endless with this versatile and savory meat.
Ingredients
Marinade:
1tspred food coloring, OR make natural red color with 2 red beets, rough chopped
3Tbspsesame oil
4clovesgarlic, minced
⅓cupShao hsing rice wine
⅓cuplow sodium soy sauce
¼cuphoisin sauce
⅓cuphoney
1tspkosher salt
½tspblack pepper
½tspfive spice powder
1 ½Tbspgarlic powder
1 ½Tbsponion powder
3lbspork tenderloin
Glaze:
remaining marinade mix
⅓cuphoney
Instructions
If making natural red color, cook rough chopped beets on medium heat in a small saucepan for 15 minutes, or until water is reduced by around ¼ cup.
In a small saucepan on medium heat, add sesame oil and fry up the garlic for 30 seconds.
Then add remaining marinade ingredients. Turn heat up and bring it to a boil, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and let it cool down completely.
Once the marinade sauce is completely cooled, massage into pork.
Ideally you want to marinate the pork overnight, otherwise a minimum of 4 hours. Bring the meat to room temperature before cooking.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Place metal rack over baking pan.
Pour water into a roasting pan and place pork on metal rack.
Roast for a total of 60 minutes and baste every 15 minutes on just top and sides, no need to do it on the bottom of the pork. Flip pork halfway through.
IMPORTANT: after 10 minutes, reduce oven temp to 375 degrees.
Remove from oven.
After you are done basting the pork, it's time to cook the glaze.
To make the glaze:
In a small saucepan on medium heat, add remaining marinade mix and honey.
Bring to a boil then turn heat down to a low and let it simmer for 5 minutes.