A Slab of Pork on the Grill

I make this pretty often. The main reason I like it is..... it's tasty and it only takes about 35 minutes to grill. Kind of a quick meal that will feed several people.

The recipe is called Chinese BBQ Pork, got it from my mom years ago. She used whole pork butts and an oven but I like the grilled version better.

The marinade....
(make a double batch if needed to cover the meat)
2 cloves minced garlic
one "thumb sized" piece of fresh ginger peeled and minced
3 tsp sherry
3 1/2 TBS soy sauce
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 TBs honey
1/2 tsp five spice
and about 1/2 tsp red food coloring





I butterfly a pork back loin...





I score the meat to soak up lots of marinade...



chill it overnight...



onto the hot coals...



added a dish of rice to catch some smoke. with onions, seasonings and chicken stock...




let the slab roast over the hot coals about 15 minutes then flipped over...





after 15 more minutes I flipped it back and added asparagus...







pulled the rice when the liquid had absorbed...made smokey fried rice.




That's it. The roasted pork, smokey fried rice and asparagus...








The meat comes out moist and tender. I love the fact that it's so quick to grill....about like a thick pork chop. The whole meal is ready in 35 to 40 minutes.


Thanks for looking!

gtr said:

Well guess who has a pork loin thawing out in the fridge right now? :whoo: I was trying to figure out what I was going to do with it - I don't think I can sneak another boring pork loin past the fam and this looks like it's gonna save me - and them! Perfect timing - you rock! :rockon:

The variety of your posts continues to amaze me - thanks for the wealth of fantastic ideas Jeanie!

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Greg thank you!! Keep me posted if you give it a try please. I use tenderloin sometimes too and just marinate them whole. Thanks for the kind comment. :hug:

TuscaloosaQ said:

It is obvious where you got some of you skills... From Mamma.... I swear i could literally walk into those pics ... And munch out... That looks so good Jen!!!! Your mamma would be very proud.... Any mamma would .....

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Paul thank you for the kind comment too!! My mom was a good cook. Hope she approves of what I do. :hug:

AaronPo said:

Beautiful dish!! I bet it taste as good as it looks!!

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Aaron thanks so much!! It's one of my favorites. :mrgreen: