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Easy Char Siu Pork
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Easy Char Siu Pork

1 h 15 minServes 6Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • pork scotch fillet or shoulder (cut into 2 long strips)Meat1.4 kg
  • brown sugarPantry20 g
  • honey (plus 2 tbsp extra for the glaze)Pantry85 ml
  • hoisin saucePantry60 ml
  • light soy saucePantry30 ml
  • soy saucePantry15 ml
  • Chinese five spiceSpices3 g
  • oilPantry15 ml

per serving

Nutrition

516kcal

Carbs
16 g
Proteins
48 g
Fat
29 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Oven
  • Baking tray
  • Cooling rack
  • Mixing bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Pastry brush

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the pork

    • Cut the pork into 2 long strips.
    Step 1
  2. Make the marinade

    • In a bowl, combine the soy sauces, hoisin sauce, honey, brown sugar, Chinese five spice and oil.
    • Add the pork and massage the marinade into the meat.
    Step 2
  3. Marinate the pork

    • Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, ideally overnight (24–48 hours).
    Step 3
  4. Preheat and set up the tray

    • Preheat the oven to 160 °C / 325 °F.
    • Place the pork on a rack set over a foil-lined baking tray.
    Step 4
  5. Roast the pork

    • Roast the pork for 30 minutes.
    Step 5
  6. Make the glaze

    • Pour the reserved marinade into a saucepan, add the extra honey and simmer until thickened.
    Step 6
  7. Baste and finish roasting

    • Baste the pork with the glaze, flip it and baste again.
    • Return to the oven and roast for 20 minutes more.
    Step 7
  8. Rest and serve

    • Rest the pork for 10 minutes, then slice and enjoy.
    Step 8