Barbecue Roast Pork With Fruity Sweet And Sour Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon tomato puree
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon runny honey
1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
1 -2 garlic clove, crushed
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 pinch chili powder (if required, optional) (optional) or 1 teaspoon chili sauce (if required) (optional)
1 kg joint pork
500 g baby potatoes, halved and boiled
2 spring onions, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon rapeseed oil (flavourless)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 large mandarin oranges or 2 large tangerines, segmented
2 slices pineapple, diced
1/2 large apple, diced
2 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup white wine vinegar (distilled is ok)
1/2 cup tomato ketchup
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon cornflour
1 tablespoon water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 190\u00b0C.
Mix Marinade ingredients together. Tomato puree, soy sauce, 1 tsp vinegar, honey, brown sugar, 5 spice, garlic, chilli and seasoning, coat the joint and marinate for an hour.
Baste Pork and Roast for 1 3/4 hrs, basting occasionally.
Saute the onions and garlic in both oils until softened.
Add the fruit,2 1/2 cups water, sugar, vinegar, ketchup and seasoning.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Mix cornflour and tbsp water to runny mixture.
Pour cornflour mixture into sauce, stirring until thickened.
Simmer for another 5 minutes.
Keep warm.
When meat is ready take out and rest on a plate.
Pour meat juices into a pan, warm and add cooked potatoes, coat and heat.
Slice meat adding any juices to the potatoes.
Serve with mixed vegetables eg carrots, broccoli and red cabbage for colour variety.