Recipe: Chinese Pork Roast with Caramelized Onions

CHINESE PORK ROAST WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

2 lbs boneless pork loin (pork chops work too)
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 cup dry sherry
2 Tbsp honey
Caramelized Onions (recipe follows)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Place pork in roasting pan or casserole. Combine soy sauce and ginger and pour over pork.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour basting frequently.

Combine sherry and honey and pour over pork. Bake another 30 minutes, basting frequently. Remove from oven and let stand for 10-15 minutes under foil.

Slice and serve with pan juices and Caramelized Onions on the side.

CARAMELIZED ONIONS

6 small whole onions*
1/4 cup butter
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp brown sugar, packed**

Steam onions until tender (about 25 minutes)

Melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in salt and brown sugar and cook mixture for about a minute.

Add onions. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes (be sure temperature is low, the caramel can scorch instantly.)

NOTES FROM SOURCE:

*I used 2 small onions sliced and separated.

**I added a little more brown sugar to the sauce so it was thicker and served it in place of gravy for the pork.