How to Make Char Siu (Chinese Barbeque Pork) - A Step-by-Step Guide

Char Siu, also known as Chinese Barbeque Pork, is a delicious and flavorful dish that has been enjoyed in Chinese cuisine for centuries. The dish is defined by its tender and juicy pork, which is marinated in a mixture of sweet and savory ingredients, and then roasted or barbecued to perfection.

One of the key components of Char Siu is its marinade, which typically consists of a combination of ingredients such as soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, rice wine, and Chinese five spice powder...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing cooking wine
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon pureed kiwi
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Thai chile sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated
  • 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • ½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 ½ pounds pork belly, skin removed

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 2 days
  • Total Time: 2 days 1 hr 25 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Mix honey, cooking wine, hoisin sauce, kiwi, dark soy sauce, chile sauce, garlic, oyster sauce, and five-spice powder together in a large resealable plastic bag. Add pork belly. Seal bag, pressing out as much air as possible.
  • Place bag on a plate and marinate pork belly in the refrigerator, flipping occasionally, for at least 2 days.
  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C) with a rack in the upper third of the oven. Set a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Place pork belly on the wire rack, reserving marinade.
  • Bake pork belly in the preheated oven until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 1 hour. Remove pork belly from the oven; baste with reserved marinade.
  • Move oven rack to the top position and preheat the oven's broiler.
  • Broil pork until it is dark and glossy and the edges start to blacken, about 5 minutes. Flip and baste on the second side. Continue broiling until second side darkens and starts to blacken, about 5 minutes more. Slice with a sharp knife.
  • Nutrition

    355 cal.

    • Total Fat: 24g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 62mg
    • Sodium: 1809mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 13g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 10g
    • Protein: 21g
    • Vitamin C: 5mg
    • Calcium: 15mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 345mg