Char Siu Pork

Name: Char Siu Pork
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 kg pork shoulder; 3 tbsp hoisin sauce; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine or dry sherry; 1 tsp five-spice powder; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp honey mixed with 1 tbsp hot water

Sticky lacquered roast pork with burnished edges.

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 50 min
Total: 110 min
Active: 20 min
Serves: 6
Difficulty: Medium
Cuisine: chinese

Servings6

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Ingredients

2 lb pork shoulder, cut into long 5 cm strips

Glaze

2 tbsp honey mixed with 1 tbsp hot water

Steps

Mix the marinade, coat the pork, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
Heat the oven to 200°C / 400°F and set the strips on a rack over a water-filled tray.
Roast 25 minutes, flip, and roast 20 minutes more.
Brush with the honey glaze and roast 5 minutes until the edges char.
Rest 10 minutes and slice across the grain.

The water tray stops the drips from smoking out your kitchen.

Food safety Cook pork shoulder to at least 71°C / 160°F.

Char Siu Pork

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Ingredients

Marinade

Glaze

Steps