Slow-Cooker Chinese Barbecued Pork

Name: Slow-Cooker Chinese Barbecued Pork
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 teaspoons, salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons, five-spice powder; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1 (5- to 6-pound), boneless pork butt roast, trimmed and sliced crosswise into 1-inch-thick steaks; 1/3 cup, hoisin sauce; 1/3 cup, honey; 1/4 cup, sugar; 1/4 cup, soy sauce; 1/4 cup, ketchup; 2 tablespoons, dry sherry; 1 tablespoon, toasted sesame oil; 1 tablespoon, grated fresh ginger; 2 , garlic cloves, minced

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2013, Cook's Country TV

The slow cooker does many things well. Who knew that making Chinese barbecued pork is among the things it does superbly?

SERVES8

TIME5 to 6 hours on low

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a slow-cooker version of the Chinese favorite char siu, we start with boneless pork butt cut into 1-inch-thick pieces. After seasoning the meat with salt, pepper, and five-spice powder (a classic char siu flavoring), we “braise” it to t...

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