Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)

Name: Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder (cut into 1 inch slices or strips (boneless country ribs are great too)); 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons regular soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine; 1 cube fermented red bean curd (regular red or rose are both fine); 2 teaspoon red yeast rice (finely grounded; optional for color (or 3-5 drops of red food coloring) *see note 1); 1½ teaspoons garlic powder; ½ teaspoon Chinese five spice powder; 3 tablespoons honey (or maltose syrup); 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:45min

Char siu (叉烧)or Chinese BBQ pork is as iconic as Peking duck at Chinese restaurants. This quintessential sweet and savory roast pork is easy to make at home and super versatile! You can enjoy it on a bed of plain white rice or use the leftover to make roast pork fried rice, char siu bao, and more.

Updated at: Sun, 16 Feb 2025 11:39:50 GMT