Kalua Pork

Name: Kalua Pork
Ingredients: 5 lbs center-cut pork loin roast; 14 cup soy sauce; 3 tablespoons sherry wine or 3 tablespoons madeira wine; 1 large garlic clove, crushed; 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 12 teaspoon dried thyme; 23 cup peach preserves; 14 cup chili sauce; 1 cup water; 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (to garnish)

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

5 lbs center-cut pork loin roast
14 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons sherry wine or 3 tablespoons madeira wine
1 large garlic clove, crushed
12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 teaspoon dried thyme
23 cup peach preserves
14 cup chili sauce
1 cup water
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
2 tablespoons chopped parsley (to garnish)

Directions

1

Marinate roast in sauce made from soy sauce, sherry or madeira, garlic, cinnamon and thyme for 2-3 hours, turning often (reserve marinade).
2

Place roast on rack in shallow roasting pan and roast at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes per pound or until internal temperature reaches 160 on meat thermometer.
3

Approx 20 minutes before roast is done, In a small sauce pan combine reserved marinade, peach preserves, chili sauce and 1/2 cup water.
4

Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
5

Baste pork with sauce and cook 10 more minutes.
6

After removing roast to rest, add remaining 1/2 cup water to roasting pan to scrape up brown bits.
7

Add pan juices and water chestnuts to sauce and heat through.
8

Place carved roast on platter and spoon sauce over.
9

Garnish with parsley.