Char Siu Recipe (Chinese Barbecue Pork)
Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 290kcal
Traditional Cantonese style barbecue pork recipe (Char siu) roasted to perfection with savory and sweet Chinese spices and flavors.
Ingredients
Pork
- 1 ½ pounds pork loin or shoulder, trimmed weight
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons mirin rice wine
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Marinade
- ¼ cup dry sherry, shaoxing, sake, or brandy
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
- 1 tablespoon sesame paste, or tahini
- 1 tablespoon black bean paste
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon five-spice powder, Simply Organic
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Special Equipment
Instructions
- Trim fat and silver skin from the meat and cut into 2" x 1" x 10" strips.
- Combine all marinade ingredients; mix well. Add pork and toss to cover with the marinade. Cover and set at room temperature for at least 1 hour or refrigerate 3 hours, or overnight. Turn every 30 minutes or so.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Place a wire rack on top of a sheet pan lined with foil. Place the marinated strips of pork on top. Roast the meat on the center rack of the oven for 20 minutes.
- Turn oven to 450°F. Mix the honey and mirin. Brush the strips of pork with the mixture, and then sesame oil. Roast 5 minutes, then turn the pieces over, brush the other side of the meat.
- Roast an additional 5 minutes. Flip one more time, brush with sauce and sesame oil and roast 2 more minutes.
- The meat should be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 135-140°F is reached. Slice into ¼-inch pieces or refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- Serve the char siu with your favorite vegetables and rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 347mg | Potassium: 410mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2.5IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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