Ingredients

  • 1 kg pork fillet
  • MARINADE
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 slices ginger, 6 mm thick
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • good pinch pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon black bean sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon shaohsing wine or 1 tablespoon dry sherry
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
  • 1 pinch of chinese red food coloring (I leave this out or use a teaspoon of ordinary food colouring)
  • 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
  • GLAZE
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon golden syrup
  • 1 teaspoon light soy sauce

Method

  • Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a dish, add the pork and marinate for at least 2 hours, turning occasionally.
  • Heat the oven to 180c.
  • Place the pork on a rack in the middle of the oven.
  • Place a pan with 6mm of water on the bottom rack in the oven and roast for 30 minutes.
  • Allow to rest for 10 minutes.
  • For the glaze, heat oil in saucepan over moderate heat, stir in golden syrup and soy sauce.
  • Spoon over meat just before serving.
  • Slice on the diagonal to serve.