World Flavors Cookbook

Char Siu (Cantonese BBQ Pork)

Name: Char Siu (Cantonese BBQ Pork)
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1kg pork shoulder (butt); Marinade: 3 tbsp hoisin sauce, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp maltose (or extra honey); 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine, 1/2 tsp five-spice powder; 1 cube red fermented bean curd (for color and flavor)

Iconic Cantonese roasted pork with a sweet, sticky red glaze.

Cuisine: China

Ingredients

1kg pork shoulder (butt)
Marinade: 3 tbsp hoisin sauce, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp maltose (or extra honey)
1 tbsp Shaoxing wine, 1/2 tsp five-spice powder
1 cube red fermented bean curd (for color and flavor)

Instructions

Cut pork into long strips. Marinate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Place pork on a wire rack.
Roast for 30-45 minutes, basting with remaining marinade and honey every 15 minutes.
The pork is done when caramelized and slightly charred at the edges.
Rest for 10 minutes before slicing thinly.