Chinese Style Roasted Pork

Directions

1. Saute/fry onions and garlic in a little oil. In a mixing bowl, add in sauted onions, garlic and other marinade ingredients and mix well.
2. Place pork in glass baking dish and pour marinade over meat. Marinate pork in refrigerator a minimum of 3 hrs, overnight is better.
3. Preheat oven to 400F.
4. Remove pork from marinade and heat marinade in sauce pan to boiling.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Put pork on middle rack of oven with drip pan underneath roast to catch drippings. Put about 1/2 c. of water into pan. Sear pork at 400F for 10 min. Reduce heat to 250F and roast for 2-3 hrs till internal temperature of pork reaches 155F. Baste every 30 min with marinade.
7. Use instant reading thermometer with thin probe. Don't overcook. The pork roast will continue to cook for a few min after it is removed from the oven. Keep about 1/4 c. of water in drip pan.
8. Remove and deglaze drip pan with water. In pan, add in more water to make 1 c. of liquid. Thicken with 1 Tbsp. of corn starch and simmer gravy till thickened. Salt to taste.
9. Slice and serve immediately after removing from oven.