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Combine the macerating sauce ingredients in a bowl, and work it into the pork.
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Put the pork and sauce in a plastic bag, and leave to macerate in the refrigerator for 3 to 6 days.
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Rub the meat through the bag a few times to make it even more tasty.
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Tie the pork up with kitchen twine to neaten up the shape.
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You can tie the meat up in any way you like.
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Be sure to have the meat at room temperature before roasting.
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Place a piece of aluminium foil and a rack on an oven baking sheet.
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Preheat the oven to 350F/180C.
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When the oven is at the right temperature, put the pork on the rack.
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Roast the meat for 40 minutes.
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Take it out every 10 minutes to brush with the sauce and turn over.
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After 40 minutes, raise the oven temperature to 480F/250C and roast for 2 more minutes.
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Turn the oven off and leave the meat in there for 10 minutes to continue cooking in residual heat.
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It will have a nice color and shine!
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Take the pork out of the oven, and while it's still hot, remove burnt bits with kitchen scissors.
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Leave some of the burnt bits on - they're tasty.
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Slice to the thickness you like and serve on a plate with Japanese mustard.
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We like our pork cut thick!
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Here's a recipe for fried rice made with this Char Siu..
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My recipe for Char Siu for ramen:.
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Char siu made with chicken thigh meat!.