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Chinese BBQ Pork

Authentic and homemade Chinese BBQ pork marinated with sticky char siu sauce and roasted in oven. This recipe is easy and tastes just like the best Chinese restaurants.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 259 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1 lb (500g) pork belly pork shoulder, pork butt or pork tenderloin, cut into 3 to 4 long strips
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
Chinese BBQ Pork Sauce:
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons maltose
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese rose wine or Shaoxing wine
  • 3 dashes ground white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon five spice powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions

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  1. Add all the ingredients for the Chinese BBQ Pork Sauce to a saucepan and heat on low. Stir to combine well. The sauce is ready when it thickens and becomes sticky (yielding about 1/2 cup). Transfer it to a bowl and let it cool.
  2. Rub the garlic onto the pork. Add 2/3 of the sauce to marinate the pork for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. Mix the cooking oil with the remaining sauce and store it in the fridge.
  3. The next day, preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Place the pork on the baking tray, shaking off any excess sauce before roasting. Roast for 20 minutes.
  4. Remove the pork from the oven and let it cool. Thread the pork pieces onto metal skewers. Brush the remaining char siu sauce over the pork and grill them over an outdoor fire or on a gas cooktop. If you don't have access to an outdoor grill or gas cooktop, you can use the broil function on your oven. Broil each side of the pork for about 1 minute, or until slightly charred.
  5. Slice the Chinese BBQ pork into bite-sized pieces, drizzle the remaining sauce over the top, and serve immediately with steamed white rice.

Notes

  • Click for Conversion Tool. If you don't have maltose, you can use a total of 3 tablespoons honey.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 259kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 83mg (28%) Sodium 66mg (3%) Sugar 7g (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 259

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 259kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 30g 60%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Cholesterol 83mg 28%
Sodium 66mg 3%
Sugar 7g 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.