Char siu (叉燒) or Chinese barbecue pork is a famous Cantonese roasted meat. This authentic Hong Kong style homemade char siu recipe show you how to make juicy and tender Chinese bbq pork.
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What is char siu (叉燒)?
Char siu (叉燒) is a Chinese style barbecue pork and classified as a type of siu mei (燒味) in cantonese means roasted meat.
Also, in Chinese literally char siu means “fork roasted”. Traditionally, Chinese BBQ pork char siu is skewered with long forks and placed in a covered oven or over a fire.
Homemade Chinese BBQ pork:
Since at home we don’t have commercial oven that can hang the bbq pork and roast it.
This tasty homemade Chinese bbq pork recipe use oven to bake it. It is important to bake Chinese bbq pork on the rack in order to have juicy and moist char siu.
What is the best cut of pork for Chinese BBQ pork?
In fact, it depends on what you want. A leaner or fatty char siu? Most people like to use pork loin, belly, butt or shoulder to make char siu. If you want a fatty one, the best to choose belly or butt part.
If you want some fat and more meat then pick shoulder part. Personally, I like to use pork loin boneless country style ribs because it is easier to handle and leaner. The best is with some fat because a completely lean pork doesn’t taste as good.
What are the ingredients to marinate pork?
Some people just like to use Lee Kum Kee char siu sauce to marinate pork because it’s easier. In this char siu recipe, I like to use simple ingredients to marinate the pork such as hoisin sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, five spices powder, garlic powder and water.
How to make char siu sauce?
Usually I boil the Chinese bbq pork marinade sauce and use a skimmer to remove stuff floating on top. Then, use the sauce to serve with bbq pork.
Cooking tips for how to make authentic Chinese BBQ pork:
- The best to marinate the pork overnight
- Bake Chinese bbq pork on the rack, so char siu will be tender and moist.
- Temperature and baking time are very important for a tender and moist bbq pork. Bake at 375 F for 10 minutes for each sides.
- Brush the baked pork with honey water and broil them 2-3 minutes for both sides until it’s little brown.
- After the pork is done, cover the bbq pork with a foil and wait for 5-10 minutes then slice the pork.
FAQs:
What is the red stuff on Chinese pork?
Some people like to add red food coloring when they marinate the pork, so it’s red. Personally, I don’t like to add extra food coloring to the meat. Using hoisin sauce and soy sauce already give good color to the pork.
How do you reheat Chinese bbq pork?
I usually warm up in a microwave cover with a wet paper towel for a few seconds to a minutes.
How long can you refrigerate the bbq pork?
Average can be stored in refrigerator for 3-5 days. It will last longer if you freeze them.
Instructions for how to make Chinese BBQ pork:
1.Rinse the pork and use a paper towel to dry them
2. In a mixing bowl, put 1/2 cup of hoisin sauce, 1/2 cup of soy sauce, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of five spices, 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder and 2 tablespoons of water and mix well.
3. Put the pork in a container and pour the marinated sauce over. 
4. Let it marinate and refrigerate overnight. 
5. Preheated oven for 375 F. Then, put foil over a cookie sheet and the rack on top of the cookie sheet. Next, lay the marinated pork on the rack. And, bake the pork for 10 minutes on both sides.
6. In a small container, add honey and water and mix well. After that, brush the baked pork with honey water and broil them 2-3 minutes for both sides until it’s little brown. 
7. After the pork is done, cover the pork with a foil and wait for 5-10 minutes. 
8. Then, slice the BBQ pork.
Enjoy this authentic homemade char siu Chinese bbq pork recipe! Also, check out these tonkatsu and pork jerky recipes.
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CHAR SIU CHINESE BBQ PORK
Ingredients
- 1 pack pork loin boneless country style ribs (around 2.5 lbs)
Marinated sauce:
- 1/2 cup Hoisin sauce
- 1/2 cup Soy sauce
- 1/4 cup Brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Five spices powder
- 1/8 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons Water
Brushing:
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 1/2 tablespoon Water
Instructions
- Rinse the pork and use a paper towel to dry them
- In a mixing bowl, put 1/2 cup of hoisin sauce, 1/2 cup of soy sauce, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of five spices, 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder and 2 tablespoons of water and mix well.
- Put the pork in a container and pour the marinated sauce over.
- Let it marinate and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheated oven for 375 F. Then, put foil over a cookie sheet and the rack on top of the cookie sheet. Next, lay the marinated pork on the rack. And, bake the pork for 10 minutes on both sides.
- In a small container, add honey and water and mix well. After that, brush the baked pork with honey water and broil them 2-3 minutes for both sides until it’s little brown.
- After the pork is done, cover the pork with a foil and wait for 5-10 minutes.
- Then, slice the BBQ pork.
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Notes
Cooking tips for how to make authentic Chinese BBQ pork:
- The best to marinate the pork overnight
- Bake Chinese bbq pork on the rack, so char siu will be tender and moist.
- Temperature and baking time are very important for a tender and moist bbq pork. Bake at 375 F for 10 minutes for each sides.
- Brush the baked pork with honey water and broil them 2-3 minutes for both sides until it's little brown.
- After the pork is done, cover the bbq pork with a foil and wait for 5-10 minutes then slice the pork.