Red Roast Pork (Char Siu)

• 4 lbs pork butt, with some fat (shoulder)
• 14 cup dark soy sauce
• 14 cup hoisin sauce
• 14 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons five-spice powder
• 12 cup brown sugar
• red food coloring, few drops, if desired

1. Cut pork lengthwise into long pieces, about 2 1/2 inches thick.
2. In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ketchup, sherry, garlic, salt, 5 spice powder, and brown sugar.
3. Mix to blend well.
4. Add pork and turn the meat to coat well.
5. Cover and refrigerate 6 hours.
6. Preheat oven to 350*.
7. Place pork strips on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
8. Roast in oven until pork is cooked through and tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour, turning often and basting every 15 minutes with marinade.
9. Discard any leftover marinade.
10. For a tradional charred look, brown pork briefly, under a preheated broiler.
11. Note: If using food color, add a few drops to marinade before adding pork.

pork butt, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ketchup, sherry, garlic, salt, fivespice powder, brown sugar, red food coloring

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/red-roast-pork-char-siu-404013 (may not work)