Chinese BBQ Pork (Char Siu)
This Chinese BBQ Pork (Char Siu) recipe features a sweet, thick marinade that doubles as a dipping sauce. Now you can make this Chinatown favorite in your own kitchen! You won’t believe how easy this recipe is!
- Prep time
- 3 hr 5 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1+1/2 lb pork shoulder blade (pork belly or pork tenderloin)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tbsp Chinese Rice Wine
- 3 tbsp light soy sauce
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice powder
- 1 tsp red food coloring (optional)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 clove garlic (minced)
Instructions
- 1
Cut the pork lengthwise into 2 - 3 inch strips
- 2
Prepare the marinade by combining honey, rice wine, light soy sauce, brown sugar, dark soy sauce, Chinese 5 spice powder, red food coloring (optional), salt and garlic.
- 3
Marinade the pork for at least 3 hours up to overnight in the fridge.
- 4
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- 5
Line baking tray with aluminum foil, then place a metal cooling/roasting rack on top of the foil.
- 6
Remove the pork from the marinade (don't discard the marinade!) and place them on the metal rack.
- 7
Place the baking tray on the top rack in the oven. Roast for 10 minutes, turn the meat over, then roast for another 10 minutes.
- 8
Switch the oven to "Broil" function. Allow to broil for about 5 minutes on each side.
- 9
Let the pork rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
- 10
Dipping sauce: Pour the remaining marinade liquid in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until slightly thickened.
- 11
Cut the pork into thin slices. Serve with rice and dipping sauce on the side, or enjoy on its own :)