Char shao cicili

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Step 1

Use a fork to lightly stab the pork everywhere on both sides. (It helps to tenderize the meat and allows the marinade to penetrate more.)

Step 2

To make the marinade, in a bowl, mix in the fermented red bean curd (This provides a beautiful red coating on the char siu. You could also use red yeast rice or red food coloring to replace it.), the sauce of fermented red bean curd, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rose cooking wine (You could also use other types of cooking wine, or opt it out if you can’t consume any alcohol.), sugar, five-spice powder, white pepper, and garlic. Whisk thoroughly.

Step 3

Reserve 3 tablespoons of the marinade. Cover and place it in the fridge.

Step 4

Transfer the pork to a large Ziploc bag and pour in the marinade. Squeeze most of the air out of the Ziploc bag and seal it. Distribute and rub the marinade all over the meat. Transfer the bag to the fridge to marinate overnight, flipping it about halfway through.

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C). (Please keep in mind that every oven is a bit different, and the thickness and size of the meat are varied too, so you might have to adjust the temperature and time based on these conditions.)

Step 6

Place a roasting rack on top of a foil-lined roasting pan. Remove the pork from the Ziploc bag and place them on the roasting rack. Transfer the roasting pan to the oven, where the pork is located at the center, and roast for 30 minutes, 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).

Step 7

Remove the roasting pan from the oven. Brush the reserved marinade all over the pork on both sides. Return the roasting pan to the oven and roast for another 30 minutes, 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).

Step 8

In the meantime, in a bowl, add the honey (or replace it with maltose) and hot water. Whisk until combined.

Step 9

Remove the roasting pan from the oven and brush the honey glaze all over the pork on both sides. Return the roasting pan to the oven and roast for a final 15 minutes, 400 degrees F (204 degrees C)

Step 10

Remove the char siu from the oven. Let it rest for about 10 minutes before slicing it into bite-size pieces. At least point, the internal temperature of the pork is at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Enjoy!