Best 6 Easy Peking Pork Roast Recipes

PORK WITH PEKING SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Shred the pork by cutting it into thin slices, then stacking them up one on top of the other, and cutting across into shreds.
• In a medium-sized bowl, combine the pork shreds with the rice wine or sherry, dark soy sauce, salt, and cornstarch, adding the cornstarch last. Marinate the pork for 20 minutes.
• While the pork is marinating, shred the cabbage or lettuce. Arrange the shredded cabbage on a plate.
• Heat the wok over medium-high to high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of oil. When the oil is hot , add the pork shreds and stir-fry until they change color and are nearly cooked. Remove from the wok.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil. When the oil is hot, add the ginger and the sweet bean sauce (or hoisin or sweet bean paste/water mixture). Cook until aromatic.
• Add the pork back into the pan and mix with the sauce. Season with salt, soy sauce and/or freshly ground white pepper if desired.
• Arrange the pork shreds on the shredded vegetables and add garnishes, if desired. The flavor of green onions is especially good with this dish.

SIMPLE ROASTED PORK SHOULDER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Using a pastry brush, spread the mixture all over the pork shoulder.
• Set the meat on a rack set into a roasting pan. Roast for 20 minutes, and then reduce the heat to 325 degrees F. Continue to cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the shoulder reads 185 degrees F, about 4 hours. Remove the pork from the oven and let stand until cool enough to handle, about 30 minutes.

DAD'S BASIC MOIST PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Combine oil, pepper, and salt in a bowl; rub oil mixture over pork and refrigerate while oven preheats.
• Preheat an oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
• Place a roasting rack in a large roasting pan; arrange pork on the roasting rack.
• Roast in preheated oven until pork with browned, about 30 minutes. Remove pork from oven and reduce oven heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Allow pork to rest uncovered at room temperature for 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read between 115 degrees F (46 degrees C) and 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
• Return to oven and continue to cook until pork is slightly pink in the center, 15 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Let the roast stand uncovered at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

PEKING ROAST

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, cut slits all the way through the roast and insert slivers of onions and garlic.
• Put the meat into a bowl and slowly pour the vinegar over it so that it runs down the sides into the slits.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24-48 hours.
• When ready to cook, pour the vinegar off.
• Place the meat in a heavy dutch oven and brown in oil until very dark on all sides.
• Pour the 2 cups of brewed coffee over the meat and then add 2 cups of water.
• Cover and cook slowly for approximately 6 hours on top of the stove.
• You may need to add more water at some point, so check it once in a while and add only a small amount of water at a time.
• Season well, but do not add the salt and pepper until about 20 minutes before serving.

EASY PEKING PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Add everything except the roast to a small mixing bowl.
• Spread a generous layer of the sauce on all sides of the roast. Reserve the rest of the sauce for later.
• Marinate for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the roast in a small casserole dish and loosely cover with foil.
• With the remaining sauce baste the roast ever 20 - 30 minutes for 2 hours.

EASY ROASTED PORK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly flour an oven bag.
• In a small bowl, blend brown sugar, applesauce, and ginger.
• Place pork roast in the prepared oven bag. Pour the brown sugar mixture over the roast. Seal bag, and cut several small slits in the top.
• Cook the roast 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the internal temperature has reached 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).