Description
This dish blends Chinese, Filipino, and Hawaiian influences for a delicious appetizer, snack, or potluck dish.
Ingredients
1 pound siu ji yuk (Chinese roast pork)
2 large shallots, thinly sliced*
1½ cups grape tomatoes, halved
1 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
For the dressing
1½ tablespoons sugar
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
¾ teaspoons sesame oil**
Chopped fresh chiles, to taste, optional**
Instructions
Chop the siu ji yuk into bite size batons, making sure each piece gets a bit of the crispy skin. Place in a bowl along with the sliced shallots, halved tomatoes, and cilantro. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, add the dressing ingredients. Mix until the sugar is dissolved, Set aside.
Just before serving, toss the roast pork mixture with the dressing. Serve immediately.
Notes
Do not prepare this dish too far in advance. This dish is best served when the roast pork is slightly warm and the skin is still crunchy (definitely not when cold from the refrigerator).
*Can be substituted with ½ small onion, thinly sliced
**You may also substitute hot sesame oil in place of fresh chiles and regular sesame oil
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Cuisine: Hawaiian-American
Nutrition
- Calories: 224
- Sugar: 5 g.
- Sodium: 870 mg
- Fat: 14 g.
- Saturated Fat: 5 g.
- Carbohydrates: 10 g.
- Fiber: 1 g.
- Protein: 12 g.
- Cholesterol: 47 mg.
Keywords: Chinese roast pork