Chinese Char Siu Pork Roast

Step 1: Combine all the ingredients except the pork and the food coloring in a saucepan.

Step 2: Heat for 2 minutes until everything is melted and you have a smooth sauce.

Step 3: Remove most of the top layer of fat from the pork.

Step 4: Pierce the pork all over with a fork. Season gently with a little salt.

Step 5: Place the pork in a bowl.

Step 6: Add food coloring to the sauce and stir to combine.

Step 7: In a large bowl

Step 8: Combine 1 cup of the sauce with the pork.

Step 9: Rotate the meat several times so it is well coated on all sides with the sauce.

Step 10: Put in a gallon ziploc bag and put in the refrigerator overnight.

Step 11: Reserve the rest of the sauce for cooking the next day.

Step 12: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

Step 13: Shake off the excess sauce.

Step 14: Place pork on a rack in a roasting pan lined with aluminum foil.

Step 15: Roast for 3 hours

Step 16: Baste it every 1/2 hour with the reserved sauce.

Step 17: Let it rest for at least 15 minutes.

Step 18: Slice and brush with the remaining sauce