Any Asian rub and/or brine recipes?

[Suave Dave]

I'm looking to do a 10lb Berkshire butt on Sunday and wanted to give it an Asian favour in commemoration of Chinese New Year Eve. Any recommendations?

[MBMorgan]

I've never tried this on the grill or in a smoker, but here's a Cantonese Roast Pork marinade recipe that I've had for years:

2 TBSP sherry
1 TBSP chopped ginger
6 TBSP soy sauce
2 TBSP hoisin sauce (substitute double sugar and more soy sauce if no hoisin)
1 TBSP sugar
1 TBSP sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped

Marinate overnight in the refrigerator.

This recipe is for a 2 lb. pork butt so you might want to scale up the above amounts accordingly.

Good luck!

[Ernest]

Add chinese five spice to your regular rub. Finish the butt with teriyaki glaze

[bbqoaf]

MH's Char Siu marinade, it's delicious.

http://amazingribs.com/recipes/porknography/chinatown_char_siu_ribs.html

[smokinfatties]

I have made a great miso marinade from Harry Soo's website, it goes really well with beef (i.e. short ribs) i'm sure it would taste great with pork butt:

• 6 tablespoons Japanese Miso
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons Japanese sake
• 4 tablespoons Japanese mirin
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 2 teaspoons Japanese sesame oil
• 1-1/2 teaspoons BBQ Rub
• Chopped scallions and sesame seeds for garnish

there are more details and pictures of ingredients on harry's site