Easy Pork Char Siu Recipe

Pork Char Siu Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 lbs pork, sliced into 6x2x2 inch strips
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 & ½ tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp sherry or rhum
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp soft brown sugar
  • 2 cups boiling water

HOW TO COOK:

  1. Start by making the marinade.
  2. In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, sherry (or rhum), soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, and oyster sauce.
  3. Stir all the ingredients then set aside.
  4. Place pork in a Ziploc (resealable bag) or a bowl then pour- in the marinade.
  5. Place inside the ref and marinate for a minimum of 12 hours.
  6. Preheat oven to 450 F or 232 C.
  7. Pour the boiling water in a roasting pan.
  8. Put a wire rack over the roasting pan and arrange the marinated pork (make sure that the pork does not touch the water).
  9. Roast for 16 minutes, and then baste with the remaining marinade.
  10. Turn the heat down to 325 F or 162 C and roast for 10 minutes.
  11. Add 1 tsp of water to the honey and mix.
  12. Baste the pork with the honey mixture and continue roasting for 5 minutes or until the pork turns brown.
  13. Remove from the oven and let it cool.
  14. Slice and then transfer to a serving plate. Enjoy!

IMAGE: seriouseats.com

SHARE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY!