Dinner · 60 min · chinese

Char Siu Pork with Gai Lan

Dinner decisions, handled: Char Siu Pork with Gai Lan pairs pork shoulder with char siu sauce for a 60-minute Chinese dinner. The macros do the talking: 36g protein, 28g carbs, and 26g fat in every 520-calorie serving. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.

Ingredients

• 2 lb Pork shoulder
• 1/3 cup Char siu sauce
• 2 tbsp Honey
• 1 lb Gai lan
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1.5 cups Cooked rice
• 1 tsp Sesame oil

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 425°F and set a rack over a foil-lined baking sheet — the sugary marinade drips and burns otherwise.
2. Cut the pork into long strips and coat with the char siu sauce and honey; marinate 30 minutes.
3. Roast 40 minutes, basting twice with the pan juices, until the edges caramelize and char in spots.
4. The pork is done when it reads 145°F inside and looks lacquered.
5. While it roasts, blanch the gai lan 2 minutes in salted boiling water until bright green.
6. Toss the greens with sliced garlic, sesame oil, and a pinch of salt.
7. Rest the pork 5 minutes, then slice against the grain.
8. Serve over rice with the gai lan alongside.

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