Grilled Pork Kebas with Hoisin and Five Spice

Ingredients
  

  • 2 packs fresh Cppperwood Pork stew
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 3/4 tsp five-spice powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp cornstarch
  • 2 ½ tbsp hoisin sauce
  • Vegetable oil spray
  • 1 escallion, thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • 1. Toss pork and salt together in large bowl and let sit for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk five- spice powder, garlic powder, and cornstarch together in bowl. Add hoisin to five-spice mixture and stir to combine. Set aside 1 tbsp hoisin mixture.
  • 2. Add remaining hoisin mixture to pork and toss to coat. Thread pork onto two 12-inch metal skewers, leaving ¼ inch between pieces. Spray both sides of meat generously with oil spray.
  • 3A. FOR A CHARCOAL GRILL: Open bottom vent completely. Light large chimney starter filled with charcoal briquettes (6 quarts). When top coals are partially covered with ash, pour evenly over half of grill. Set cooking grate in place, cover, and open lid vent completely. Heat grill until hot, about 5 minutes.
  • 3B. FOR A GAS GRILL: Turn all burners to high, cover, and heat grill until hot, about 15 minutes. Leave primary burner on high and turn off other burner(s).
  • 4. Clean and oil cooking grate. Place skewers on hotter side of grill and grill until well charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip skewers, brush with reserved hoisin mixture, and continue to grill until second side is well charred and meat registers 140 degrees, 3 to 4 minutes longer. Transfer to serving platter, tent loosely with aluminum foil, and let rest for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with scallion and serve.

Notes

Note from America’s Test Kitchen: You will need two 12-inch metal skewers for this recipe. We prefer natural pork, but if your pork is enhanced (injected with a salt solution), do not salt it in
step 1.