Slow Cooker Char Siu Pork Roast

So I recently invested in a crock pot!  LOVE IT!  So many wonderful meals to make and so little time, oh, wait, it is a crock pot you can leave it and let it cook!

In this recipe for Char Siu, the Chinese version of barbecue, the pork is cooked in the slow cooker for an extra tender, juicy, and stress-free meal. Serve with sticky or long-grain white rice and a steamed or stir-fried medley of bell peppers, carrots, snow peas, sliced baby corn, and water chestnuts.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 3 ounces pork and 1/4 cup sauce)

Ingredients

• 1/4  cup  low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4  cup  hoisin sauce
• 3  tablespoons  ketchup
• 3  tablespoons  honey
• 2  teaspoons  bottled minced garlic
• 2  teaspoons  grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1  teaspoon  dark sesame oil
• 1/2  teaspoon  five-spice powder
• 2  pounds  boneless Boston butt pork roast, trimmed
• 1/2  cup  fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

Preparation

Combine first 8 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Place in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add pork to bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours, turning occasionally.

Place pork and marinade in an electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

Remove pork from slow cooker using a slotted spoon; place on a cutting board or work surface. Cover with aluminum foil; keep warm.

Add broth to sauce in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until sauce thickens. Shred pork with 2 forks; serve with sauce.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 227 (38% from fat)

Fat: 9.5g (sat 3.1g,mono 3.9g,poly 1.1g)

Protein: 21.6g

Carbohydrate: 12.7g

Fiber: 0.4g

Cholesterol: 73mg

Iron: 1.7mg

Sodium: 561mg

Calcium:30mg

Holly Rudin-Braschi, Grill Power, Cooking Light, MARCH 2006