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Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)
1 hServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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1 h
1 hChar Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)
what you need
Ingredients
pork shoulder (sliced into strips and pierced with a fork)Meat1 kg
soy saucePantry120 ml
white sugarPantry60 g
five spice powderSpices5 g
saltSpices5 g- cooking winePantry60 ml
honey (plus extra for glazing)Pantry60 ml- fermented red bean curdPantry30 g
garlic (grated)Produce4 pieces
red food coloringOther5 ml- cornstarch (mixed into a slurry with water)Pantry15 g
per serving
Nutrition
633kcal
- Carbs
- 33 g
- Proteins
- 53 g
- Fat
- 33 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Saucepan
Whisk
Baking tray
Cooling rack
Oven
Mixing bowl
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Prepare the pork
- Slice the pork shoulder into strips so the marinade can penetrate deeply.
- Pierce the meat all over with a fork.
- Step 2
Make the marinade
- Combine the soy sauce, white sugar, five spice powder, salt, cooking wine, honey, fermented red bean curd, grated garlic and red food coloring in a pot.
- Heat over medium heat until the mixture begins to simmer.
- Whisk in the cornstarch slurry and set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Step 3
Marinate the pork
- Pour the cooled marinade over the pork and coat well.
- Cover and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
- Step 4
Roast the pork
- Transfer the pork onto a rack set over a baking sheet.
- Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes.
- Step 5
Baste and glaze
- Take the pork out and spread it with the leftover marinade to baste.
- Spread a thin layer of honey over the pork.
- Return to the oven once more.
- Step 6
Slice and serve
- Remove the pork from the oven.
- Slice and serve.
most cooked first