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Char Siu Pork

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Char Siu Pork

Cantonese-style barbecue pork glazed with a sticky, caramelised red sauce, a foundational dish of Cantonese cuisine.

Total time
60 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Asian
gluten-free

Ingredients

1kgpork shoulder or neck, cut in thick strips
4 tbsphoisin sauce
3 tbspsoy sauce
3 tbsphoney
2 tbspShaoxing wine
1 tspfive spice powder
2 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tspred fermented tofu, optional
1 tspsesame oil

Instructions

1

Mix all marinade ingredients, coat pork strips thoroughly.

2

Marinate overnight in the fridge, turning once.

3

Preheat oven to 200C, place pork on a rack over a water-filled tray.

4

Roast 25 minutes, then brush with remaining marinade.

5

Roast a further 10 minutes until caramelised and slightly charred at edges.

6

Brush with honey mixed with a little water, return to oven 5 minutes.

7

Rest 10 minutes, slice and serve with steamed rice and greens.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
106
Protein
1.3g
Fat
1.7g
Carbs
20.6g
Fiber
0.3g
Sodium
813mg

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