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Char Siu Pork (Chinese BBQ Pork)

Char Siu Pork (Chinese BBQ Pork)

Make delicious Char Siu Pork at home, juicy with a sticky glaze, perfect for BBQ lovers!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Marinating Time 2 days
Total Time 2 days 15 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 8 people
Calories 438 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Pan
  • rack
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Marinade

  • 1.5 tablespoon brown sugar white also ok
  • 0.25 cup honey
  • 0.25 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoon light soy sauce or all purpose soy
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce just all purpose
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
  • 1 tablespoon oil vegetable or canola
  • 2 teaspoon red food colouring optional

Cooking

  • 1.2 – 1.5 kg pork scotch fillet or pork shoulder
  • 2 tablespoon Extra Honey

Instructions
 

Marinade pork

  • Cut pork in half to make two long strips.
  • Mix Marinade ingredients in a bowl.
  • Place the pork and Marinade in a stain proof container or ziplock bag. Marinate 24 to 48 hours in the fridge (3 hours is the bare minimum).

To Roast

  • Preheat oven to 160C/320F.
  • Line a tray with foil and place a rack on top.
  • Remove pork from the marinade, save Marinade. Place pork on rack.
  • Roast for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, pour reserved marinade in a saucepan. Mix Extra Honey into marinade. Bring to simmer over medium high and cook for 2 minutes until syrupy. Remove from heat.
  • Remove pork from oven. Dab marinade all over, then turn. Baste then roast for a further 30 minutes.
  • Remove pork from oven. Brush with marinade again, then turn, brush with marinade and roast for a further 20 minutes. If charring too quickly, cover with foil.
  • Baste again on surface then bake for a further 10 minutes until caramelised and sticky. Meat should be tender but not falling apart. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
  • Serve with rice and steamed Chinese greens.

Notes

Do not use dark soy sauce. You can substitute the Chinese five spice powder with extra hoisin sauce but reduce sugar to 1 tsp. Char Siu is also great in various dishes like fried rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 48gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 852mgPotassium: 897mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 4mg
Keyword BBQ Pork, Char Siu Pork, Chinese BBQ, Pork Recipes, Slow Cooked Pork, Sticky Glaze
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