Slow Cooker Chinese Barbecued Pork (Cook's Country)

By zircon50

Ingredients

• Better than restaurant quality. Easy prep. Went great with white rice and asparagus. Recipe from Cook's Country.
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp five spice powder
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 (5-6 lb.) boneless pork butt roast, trimmed and sliced crosswise into 1-inch-thick steaks
• 1/3 cup hoisin
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tbsp dry sherry
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, minced

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine salt, 3/4 tsp five spice, and pepper in bowl. Rub mixture all over pork and put pork in slow cooker. Cook on low 6 hours.

2. When pork is nearly done, combine hoisin, honey, sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, sherry, oil, ginger, garlic, and remaining 3/4 tsp five spice in bowl. Set wire rack inside aluminum foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Pour 1 cup water into sheet. Adjust oven rack 4 inches from broiler element and heat broiler.

3. Transfer pork to prepared baking sheet. Bush pork with one third of sauce and broil 5 minutes. Flip pork, brush with another third of sauce, and broil another 5 minutes. Brush pork with remaining sauce and broil 3 more minutes. Transfer to carving board and let rest 10 minutes. Slice crosswise into thin strips and serve.