Chinese Roast Pork

A marinade of soy and hoisin sauce adds colour and an oriental flavour to roast pork.


Preparation time 

10 mins plus at least 2 hrs marinating

Cooking time 

25 mins

Ingredients

2 pork fillets, about 12 oz each
1 tsp chinese 5 spice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
75 gms / 2 3/4 oz sugar
125 ml / 4 fl oz hoisin sauce
3 tblsp soy sauce
2 tblsp dry sherry

1. Trim any fat from the pork.
2. Mix together the remaining ingredients
3. Place the pork in a glass dish and pour the mixture over and rub it in
4. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for 2 hours
5. Heat the oven to 200˚ C / 400˚ F / gas 6
6. Place the meat in a roasting dish and roast for 25 mins basting with the marinade frequently
7. Turn the meat over 1/2 way through the cooking time
8. Remove from the oven and leave to rest for 15 mins before carving
9. Whilst the pork is resting make a sauce from the juices left in the bottom of the pan and  remaining marinade

Serve with noodles and stir fry vegetables

Nutrients per serving      calories 347      carbohydrate 33 gms      protein 37 gms      fat 7 gms