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Instant Pot Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)

Make this juicy tender Instant Pot Char Siu Chinese BBQ Pork at home. The sweet & savory flavors will make you scream for more! You may serve this Char Siu over rice or noodles.

Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 2 - 4
Calories: 223 kcal
Course: Main Course , Appetizer , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: Asian , Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1 pound (454g) pork butt meat , split the longer side in half
  • 3 tablespoons (45ml) honey
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) regular soy sauce (Chinese: 生抽酱油)
  • 1 cup (250ml) water
  • A pinch Kosher salt to season
Marinade
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) chu hou paste (Chinese: 柱侯醬)
  • 2 cubes Chinese fermented red bean curd (Chinse: 南乳)
  • 3 tablespoons (45ml) char siu sauce (Chinese BBQ sauce) (Chinese: 叉燒醬)
  • ½ teaspoon (2.5ml) sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) Shaoxing wine
  • 1 teaspoon (2.8g) garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) Regular soy sauce

Instructions

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  1. Marinate Pork: Use a fork to poke lots of holes all over the pork as deep as your fork allows. Marinate the pork for 30 minutes to 2 hours in a ziploc bag with air squeezed out. Remove the pork and marinade from the bag. Pour 1 cup (250ml) of water into the Ziploc bag and mix it with the remaining marinade sticking onto the bag.
  2. Pressure Cook Pork: Pour the marinade mixture in Instant Pot pressure cooker, then place the marinated pork butt meat in a steamer basket in Instant Pot. Season the marinated pork with a pinch of kosher salt on both sides. Close the lid, then turn Venting Knob to Sealing Position. Pressure cook at High Pressure for 18 minutes + 12 minutes Natural Release. Open the lid carefully.
  3. Apply Honey Sauce: Mix 2 tbsp (30 ml) regular soy sauce with honey in a small bowl. *Pro Tip: This sauce is to give some killer sweetness and color to the outer layer of the pork butt meat. Brush this honey sauce generously onto the pork butt meat.
  4. Broil Pork in Oven: Preheat oven to 450°F. Place pork in oven and broil for roughly 4 - 6 minutes per side until the honey sauce on both sides are browned with some black bits.
  5. Serve: Serve the tasty char siu with rice or noodles and the leftover honey sauce on the side. Enjoy~ :)

Notes

  • Total cooking time in the recipe does not include inactive time.
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Nutrition Information

Calories 223kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 68mg (23%) Sodium 832mg (35%) Potassium 422mg (12%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 13g (26%) Calcium 16mg (2%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2- 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories 223

% Daily Value*

Calories 223kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 68mg 23%
Sodium 832mg 35%
Potassium 422mg 9%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 13g 26%
Calcium 16mg 2%
Iron 2mg 11%

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