Chinese BBQ Pork (Xả Xíu)
Homemade marinade for Chinese BBQ pork
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 1 tsp 5-spice
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2¼ tsp sugar you can add more if you want the pork to be sweeter.
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 pound pork butt roast
Instructions
Instructions to prepare the pork:
- Sprinkle a generous amount of salt on the pork. Gently rub then wash the salt off with warm water. Using paper towels, dry the pork.
- Cut the pork into two inch strips and set them aside.
Instructions for the marinade:
- Combine the 5-spice, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, vegetable oil, sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce and salt in a bowl. Mix well until all the ingredients are combined. Give the marinade a taste and adjust accordingly.
- After the marinade is to your liking, pour the marinade over the cleaned pork. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, overnight if possible.
Instructions for cooking the marinaded pork in the oven:
- Preheat the oven to 350oF.
- Place a metal rack on a cookie sheet then place the marinaded strips of pork on the rack.
- Put the rack in the oven and let the pork cook until the internal temperature is 145oF.
- Let the pork rest for 15 minutes before slicing to serve.
Instructions for cooking the marinaded pork in the crockpot:
- Place the marinaded pork in crock pot and let it cook until the meat is cooked & you're able to shred it using two forks.