Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups soy sauce
• 0.33 cups honey
• 0.33 cups ketchup
• 0.33 cups brown sugar
• 0.25 cups Chinese rice wine
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons red bean curd , Optional
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Stir soy sauce, honey, ketchup, brown sugar, rice wine, hoisin sauce, red bean curd, and five-spice powder together in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until just combined and slightly warm, 2 to 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, slice each pork tenderloin lengthwise into 1 ½- to 2-inch-thick strips. Place pork strips in a large, resealable plastic bag.

4. 4

   Pour marinade into the bag with the pork. Squeeze air from the bag, seal, and turn the bag a few times until pork is well coated. Marinate in the refrigerator, 2 hours to overnight.

5. 5

   When ready to cook, preheat a charcoal grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

6. 6

   Remove pork from marinade and shake to remove excess liquid. Set aside the remaining marinade for basting.

7. 7

   Rake the hot coals into two equal piles on opposite sides of the charcoal grate. Add a small container of water to the grate. Place pork strips in the center of the grate for indirect cooking.

8. 8

   Cook pork over indirect heat, turning regularly and basting as desired, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), 30 minutes or longer.

9. 9

   Serve hot and enjoy!