Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Pandemic Cooking: Char Siu Recipe

Do you have a craving for Chinese BBQ pork, also known as Char Siu?
If you are sheltering-at-home and practicing social distancing, and don't want to go to your favorite Chinese restaurant, you are in luck!

This recipe requires just a few ingredients and the result is just amazing!

Marinade:

  • 1 1/2 TBSP brown sugar (white OK too)
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 3 TBSP light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp five spice powder
  • 1 TBSP oil (vegetable or canola)
  • [optional] red food colouring or red fermented bean curd 
Cooking:
  • 2.5 - 3 lb boneless pork shoulder
  • 2 TBSP extra honey 
Instructions:
  • Mix marinade in a bowl
  • Cut pork in half horizontally (long flat thin pieces) for better flavor penetration
  • Marinade pork for 48 hours in the refrigerator

  • Preheat the grill to 350 deg F
  • Pour reserved marinade in a small saucepan; add extra honey and simmer until syrupy
  • Grill the marinaded pork at 350 deg F
  • Flip often (~ every 10-15 minutes) to prevent burning
  • Brush with reserved marinade every flip
  • Total grill time is about 40-45 minutes; use meat thermometer to check pork internal temperature to reach 160 deg F for doneness

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