Chinese Barbecue Pork (Char Siu)
Sticky Chinese Barbecue
Servings 6
Calories 4056kcal
Ingredients
Char Siu Marinade
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cooking rice wine
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- ½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ tablespoon garlic powder
- ½ tablespoon salt
- red food gel
- 1 ½ pounds pork belly or pork shoulder
Thicken Sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 ½ tablespoons water
Instructions
- In a big bowl, combine honey, brown sugar, rice wine, hoisin sauce, Chinese five-spice powder, soy sauce, sesame oil, vegetable oil, garlic powder, salt and red food gel. Mix well.
- Cut pork belly or pork shoulder into long strips (1 ½ inches thick).
- Add pork into the marinate mixture.
- Cover bowl with saran wrap or transfer to a ziplock and refrigerate overnight.
- In a pan, heat oil.
- Remove pork from marinade and fry until brown. Don’t discard marinade.
- Add marinade and boil until pork is tender.
- Once tender, remove pork and reduce sauce.
- Dissolve cornstarch in water.
- Thicken sauce with cornstarch mixture.
- Transfer sauce to a container and serve on the side.
- Cut pork into pieces and serve with the sauce. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 4056kcal | Carbohydrates: 136g | Protein: 65g | Fat: 361g | Saturated Fat: 131g | Cholesterol: 490mg | Sodium: 4070mg | Potassium: 1423mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 127g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 5.3mg