5 from 92 votes
BEST Char Siu Sauce
A flavorful Char Siu Sauce combining hoisin sauce, soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, Chinese rice wine, and aromatic spices such as Chinese five spice, garlic powder, and ground ginger creates a balanced glaze. It's simmered briefly and cooled for ready use, with optional red food coloring for the traditional look. The sauce is suited for marinating or glazing pork and can be stored refrigerated for at least two weeks.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
24
Calories:
31 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
- hoisin sauce HIGHLY recommended for best flavor!, homemade
- 1/3 cup soy sauce or tamari
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons Chinese rice wine
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (optional)
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil toasted
- 2 teaspoons Chinese five spice
- Chinese five spice HIGHLY recommended for best flavor!, homemade
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- red food coloring optional for traditional red color, natural, a few drops
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a small saucepan except for the food coloring (if using). Bring it a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it cool completely.Store in the refrigerator where the sauce will keep for at least 2 weeks. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1tablespoon
Calories
31kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
258mg
(11%)
Potassium
18mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 31
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespoon | |
| Calories | 31kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 258mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.