Easy Char Siu with Hoisin Sauce
Easy char siu with hoisin sauce
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 600 g pork butt ( ,tenderloin and pork belly can also work)
- 2 tbsp. hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp. Chinese cooking wine or rose wine
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1/4 tsp. Chinese five spice powder
- 2 garlic ( ,sliced)
- 1 thumb ginger ( ,sliced)
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1/2 tbsp. previous made char siu sauce
- 1/2 tbsp. hot water
- sesame oil for brushing (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Firstly, poke some small holes on the pork butt so it can absorb the flavor better and cut into 2 cm wide and 4 cm thick long strips. Set aside and drain.
- 2
In a large bowl, mix hoisin sauce, cooking wine, honey, light soy sauce, oyster sauce and Chinese five spice. Combine well.
- 3
Add garlic and ginger and pour the Char Siu sauce over the meat or you can use a bag. Turn over for 2-3 times during the marinating process. Keep in fridge for 24 to 48 hours.
- 4
Pre-heat oven to 200-degree C (around 400-degree F)
- 5
Before baking, add around ½ tablespoon of warm water and ½ tablespoon of char siu sauce with 1 tablespoon of honey. Combine well.
- 6
Place the pork on grill and with a layered baking tray. Brush the honey water on both sides.
- 7
Place on middle track and back for 10 minutes. And re-brush the honey mixture on both sides again.
- 8
Roast again on middle track for another 10 minutes. If you want to hardening the surface, move the grill to up track and roast for another 2 minutes.
- 9
Transfer out and brush some sesame oil on surface. Cool down for 3-4 minutes and cut into slices.