5 from 24 votes
Char Siu Pork Recipe (Chinese BBQ Pork)
Char Siu Pork features marinated pork shoulder enriched with fermented red bean curd and a sweet honey-soy glaze, giving it a distinctive sweet-savory flavor and a sticky, caramelized exterior. This Chinese BBQ pork is slow-marinated to deeply infuse flavors and then oven-roasted while being basted for glossy, rich color and texture. The marinade’s balance of molasses, soy, and five spice delivers a complex, aromatic profile to the tender roasted pork.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
8 hrs
Total Time
9 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
30106 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian, Chinese
Ingredients
Marinade
- 680 g pork shoulder or pork butt
- 50 g granulated sugar white
- 56 g fermented red bean curd sauce
- 20 g fermented red bean curd
- 81 g honey
- 32 g dark soy sauce
- 45 g molasses
- 10 g kosher salt Diamond Crystal brand
- 12 g garlic powder
- 1.5 .5 g five spice powder
Basting sauce & assembly
- 67.5 .5 g maltose
- 14 g water boiling
- water for roasting
Instructions
- Cut the pork butt into two long strips horizontally and set aside.
- In a small-sized bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients to make the marinade. Use a fork or a whisk to thoroughly incorporate the bean curd in the sauce. Reserve half of the marinade in another glass container, you will use this for the basting sauce later.
- In a container, combine the pork strips and marinade making sure every side of the meat is thoroughly covered. Cover with a lid and marinate in the fridge for at least 8 hours or overnight. Halfway in the marinating process, make sure to turn the meat so that all sides get an even amount of marinating.
- Remove the pork from the fridge at least 30 minutes before baking to bring the meat into room temperature; This will help to evenly cook the meat throughout.
- Preheat the oven to 375 °F. Prep the basting sauce by warming up the maltose in the microwave for about 20 seconds. Mix the maltose and hot water together, then mix with the rest of the reserved marinade to create the basting sauce.
- Place the marinated meat on top of a rack lined sheet pan. Place the pan in the middle rack of the oven. Add water enough in the sheet pan to fill about 1 inch from the bottom of the pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes, turn over and baste the meat with a brush.
- Bake for another 15 minutes, turn over and baste.
- Turn the heat up to 425 °F and bake for 5 minutes or until the edges of the char siu begin to darken and caramelize. Take internal temperature, it needs to be at least 145°F.
- Transfer the meat onto a cutting board, baste one more time, and let it rest for about five minutes before cutting. Serve the meat with steamed white rice and fresh veggies.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
301.06kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
35.94g
(12%)
Protein
22.92g
(46%)
Fat
7.37g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2.27g
(11%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
(2%)
Cholesterol
68.04mg
(23%)
Sodium
1457.65mg
(61%)
Potassium
562.77mg
(12%)
Fiber
0.24g
(1%)
Sugar
31.75g
(64%)
Vitamin A
0.78IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.15mg
(0%)
Calcium
64.41mg
(6%)
Iron
1.98mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 30106
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 301.06kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 35.94g | 12% |
| Protein | 22.92g | 46% |
| Fat | 7.37g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.27g | 11% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 68.04mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 1457.65mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 562.77mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 0.24g | 1% |
| Sugar | 31.75g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 0.78IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 64.41mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.98mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.