Chinese Marinade Food

CHINESE MARINADE

Steps:

• Finely grate the ginger, collect it up into a ball and squeeze out the juice into a bowl.
• Stir in the other ingredients and use as required.

CHINESE PORK MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, except pork, in a bowl and mix well.
• Coat pork in mixture. I store mine in quart sized zipper bags, 2-3 chops per bag.
• Let pork marinade in refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour. I marinate for 24 hours.
• Cook outdoors on grill until done. On my grill that's 4-5 minutes per side.
• They also cook well indoors on a contact type grill. I generally cook for 5-6 minutes indoors.
• Pork filled bags may be frozen with marinade and thawed to cook later.
• **Note - Marinating time is not included in my "time to Make".

BASIC CHINESE MEAT MARINADE (FOR 434G OR 1 LB OF MEAT).

Steps:

• Add above ingredients together to your meat and mix
• Allow to marinade for at least 1/2 hour.
• Stir fry / cook with your choice of vegetables.

TAKEOUT-STYLE CHINESE SPARE RIBS

Steps:

• Mix together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, five-spice powder, garlic, ginger and food coloring in a metal, non-reactive bowl. Pour the marinade into a large zip-top bag, reserving 1/2 cup on the side for basting later. Add the ribs to the bag and marinate, refrigerated, for at least 3 hours, though longer is better and overnight is ideal.
• Heat a charcoal or gas grill to 275 degrees F for direct and indirect grilling.
• Remove the ribs from the marinade (discard the marinade) and place onto a wire rack. Place the rack directly on the cooler side of the grill. Cook until the meat is very tender, basting with the reserved marinade 3 times during the cooking process, 2 to 3 hours.
• Drizzle the ribs with honey, move them to the direct heat side and quickly char each rib to caramelize.

CHINESE FIVE SPICE MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and mix well.
• Pour over the meat of choice, seal, and marinate in the refrigerator for allotted time. If making ahead of time, store in airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days after preparation.

CHINESE DRY MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine ingredients and use for marinade for spare ribs and pork.

TENDERIZING BEEF FOR CHINESE COOKING

Steps:

• Mix everything together and marinade for at least 30 minutes.
• Use in your favorite recipe calling for sliced beef.

CHAR SIU (CHINESE BBQ PORK)

Steps:

• Cut pork with the grain into strips 1 1/2- to 2-inches long; put into a large resealable plastic bag.
• Stir soy sauce, honey, ketchup, brown sugar, rice wine, hoisin sauce, red food coloring or red bean curd (see Cook's Note), and Chinese five-spice powder together in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until just combined and slightly warm, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the marinade into the bag with the pork, squeeze air from the bag, and seal. Turn bag a few times to coat all pork pieces in marinade.
• Marinate pork in refrigerator, 2 hours to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove pork from marinade and shake to remove excess liquid. Discard remaining marinade.
• Cook pork on preheated grill for 20 minutes. Put a small container of water onto the grill and continue cooking, turning the pork regularly, until cooked through, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

MOUTHWATERING CHINESE MARINADE AND STIR-FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and store in a large jar or Tupperware container. Store in refrigerator for up to three months. Mix well before using. Use on pork, chicken, beef, or as a stir-fry sauce.
• When I use it on chicken, I add a little orange juice. For beef, I add a little Worcestershire sauce. For pork, I add a little brown sugar.
• For best results, marinate your meats in the sauce overnight in a large zip-lock bag.

CHINESE PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Place tenderloins in a shallow glass dish. In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sherry, black bean sauce, ginger, sugar, garlic, sesame oil, and five-spice powder. Pour marinade over pork, and turn to coat. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove tenderloins from refrigerator while the oven preheats.
• Bake pork in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or to desired doneness. Let stand for 10 minutes, and then slice diagonally into thin slices.

SPICY ASIAN MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix together all the ingredients in a bowl and use as directed in the recipe or for other foods.