Char Siu - Chinese BBQ Pork
Oven method for cooking classic Chinese Red Pork or Char Siu Pork with homemade Char Siu Sauce
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 446.13kcal
Ingredients
- 4 lbs. 11 oz. pork butt/pork shoulder
- 5 tablespoons barley malt syrup
- 5 tablespoons honey
- 5 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 5 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons Shaoxing cooking wine
- 3 tablespoons black vinegar
- 8 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 tablespoon 5 spice powder
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- red food coloring
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients except the pork and the food coloring in a saucepan. Heat for 1-2 minutes until everything is melted and you have a smooth sauce.
- Remove most of the top layer of fat from the pork. Pierce the pork all over with a fork. Season gently with a little salt. Place the pork in a bowl.
- Add food coloring to the sauce and stir to combine.
- In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of the sauce with the pork. Rotate the meat several times so it is well coated on all sides with the sauce.
- Cover and put in the refrigerator overnight.
- Reserve the rest of the sauce for cooking the next day.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Shake off the excess sauce. Place pork on a rack in a roasting pan lined with aluminum foil.
- Roast for 2 1/2 - 3 hours, until internal temperature is 140 F. Baste it every 1/2 hour with the reserved sauce. SEE NOTES.
- Let it rest for at least 15 minutes. Slice and brush with the remaining sauce. Smoky, sweet and luxurious!
- Slice as desired.
- Serve with rice, noodles, soup and more.
Notes
If using boneless pork, the cooking time will be greatly reduced. You do not want to overcook the meat, so check the internal temperature after 45 minutes.
Although this may appear to be a gluten free recipe, many of the Asian condiments include wheat/gluten, so please make sure to purchase wheat free versions for gluten free Char Siu Pork.
Nutrition
Calories: 446.13kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.82g | Protein: 27.48g | Fat: 28.61g | Saturated Fat: 9.64g | Sodium: 606.24mg | Fiber: 0.35g | Sugar: 15.36g
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