Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of Chinese barbecued pork, a culinary masterpiece that harmonizes sweet, savory, and smoky notes. This delectable dish, also known as char siu, is a staple in Cantonese cuisine, often served as part of dim sum, rice dishes, or noodle soups. The succulent pork, marinated in a symphony of flavors, is roasted until caramelized and tender, then basted with a luscious garlic sauce that adds an extra layer of umami. Our collection of Chinese barbecued pork recipes offers a journey through culinary delight, with variations that cater to diverse preferences and skill levels. Embark on a culinary adventure as we explore the art of creating this iconic dish, from selecting the perfect cut of pork to achieving the ideal balance of flavors.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
CHAR SIU PORK - CHINESE BBQ PORK
Recipe video above. Your favourite Chinese barbecue pork made at home! Slow cooked so it's juicy on the inside with the most incredible sticky glaze, this is finger licking' good! Chicken version here.
Provided by Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Categories Roast
Time P2DT1h35m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut pork in half to make two long strips. (Note 5)
- Mix Marinade ingredients in a bowl.
- Place the pork and Marinade in a stain proof container or ziplock bag. Marinate 24 to 48 hours in the fridge (3 hours is the bare minimum).
- Preheat oven to 160C/320F.
- Line a tray with foil and place a rack on top (recommended but not critical).
- Remove pork from the marinade, save Marinade. Place pork on rack.
- Roast for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour reserved marinade in a saucepan. Mix Extra Honey into marinade. Bring to simmer over medium high and cook for 2 minutes until syrupy. Remove from heat.
- Remove pork from oven. Dab marinade all over, then turn. Baste then roast for a further 30 minutes.
- Remove pork from oven. Brush with marinade again, then turn, brush with marinade and roast for a further 20 minutes. If charring too quickly, cover with foil.
- Baste again on surface then bake for a further 10 minutes until caramelised and sticky. Meat should be tender but not falling apart, like with pulled pork. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Serve with rice and steamed Chinese greens. See notes for more uses!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 438 kcal, Carbohydrate 20 g, Protein 48 g, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 150 mg, Sodium 852 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 18 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CHAR SIU (CHINESE BBQ PORK)
Char siu, or Chinese BBQ Pork, is a delicious Cantonese roast meat. Make authentic Chinatown char siu at home with our restaurant-quality recipe!
Provided by Bill
Categories Pork
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cut the pork into long strips or chunks about 2 to 3 inches thick. Don't trim any excess fat, as it will render off and add flavor.
- Combine the sugar, salt, five spice powder, white pepper, sesame oil, wine, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, molasses, food coloring (if using), and garlic in a bowl to make the marinade (i.e. the BBQ sauce).
- Reserve about 2 tablespoons of marinade and set it aside. Rub the pork with the rest of the marinade in a large bowl or baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or at least 8 hours. Cover and store the reserved marinade in the fridge as well.
- Preheat your oven to 'bake' at 475 F (246 C) with a rack positioned in the upper third of the oven. (If you only have a convection oven, keep in mind the oven not only heats more quickly, your char siu will roast faster than what we have described here). It's amazing how oven temperatures can vary-from model to model, in different spots in the oven, and in how ovens pre-heat and maintain heat. Using an oven thermometer to double-check the actual oven temperature is a great safeguard to monitor your food (I say double-check because even oven thermostat calibrations vary and can sometimes be incorrect). Regardless, be sure to check your char siu every 10 minutes, reducing or increasing the temperature as needed.
- Line a sheet pan with foil and place a metal rack on top. Using the metal rack keeps the pork off of the pan and allows it to roast more evenly, like it does in commercial ovens described above. Place the pork on the rack, leaving as much space as possible between pieces. Pour 1 ½ cups water into the pan below the rack. This prevents any drippings from burning or smoking.
- Transfer the pork to your preheated oven. Roast for 25 minutes, keeping the oven setting at 475 F for the first 10 minutes of roasting, and then reduce your oven temperature to 375 F (190 C). After 25 minutes, flip the pork. If the bottom of the pan is dry, add another cup of water. Turn the pan 180 degrees to ensure even roasting. Roast another 15 minutes. Throughout the roasting time, check your char siu often (every 10 minutes) and reduce the oven temperature if it looks like it is burning!
- Meanwhile, combine the reserved marinade with the maltose or honey (maltose is very viscous--you can heat it up in the microwave to make it easier to work with) and 1 tablespoon hot water. This will be the sauce you'll use for basting the pork.
- After 40 minutes of total roasting time, baste the pork, flip it, and baste the other side as well. Roast for a final 10 minutes.
- By now, the pork has cooked for 50 minutes total. It should be cooked through and caramelized on top. If it's not caramelized to your liking, you can turn the broiler on for a couple minutes to crisp the outside and add some color/flavor. Be sure not to walk away during this process, since the sweet char siu BBQ sauce can burn if left unattended. You can also use a meat thermometer to check if the internal temperature of the pork has reached 160 degrees F. (Update: USDA recommends that pork should be cooked to 145 degrees F with a 3 minute resting time)
- Remove from the oven and baste with the last bit of reserved BBQ sauce. Let the meat rest for 10 minutes before slicing, and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 274 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Protein 39 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 102 mg, Sodium 832 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 12 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CHAR SIU (CHINESE BBQ PORK)
"Char siu" literally means "fork roast" - "char" being "fork" (both noun and verb) and "siu" being "roast" - after the traditional cooking method for the dish: long strips of seasoned boneless pork are skewered with long forks and placed in a covered oven or over a fire. This is best cooked over charcoal, but it's important to cook with indirect heat.
Provided by David&Andrea
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese
Time 3h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut pork with the grain into strips 1 1/2- to 2-inches long; put into a large resealable plastic bag.
- Stir soy sauce, honey, ketchup, brown sugar, rice wine, hoisin sauce, red food coloring or red bean curd (see Cook's Note), and Chinese five-spice powder together in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until just combined and slightly warm, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the marinade into the bag with the pork, squeeze air from the bag, and seal. Turn bag a few times to coat all pork pieces in marinade.
- Marinate pork in refrigerator, 2 hours to overnight.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Remove pork from marinade and shake to remove excess liquid. Discard remaining marinade.
- Cook pork on preheated grill for 20 minutes. Put a small container of water onto the grill and continue cooking, turning the pork regularly, until cooked through, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 482.9 calories, Carbohydrate 53.5 g, Cholesterol 126.7 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 43.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 2249.8 mg, Sugar 48.3 g
CHINESE BARBEQUE PORK (CHAR SIU)
In addition to its impressive high-gloss appearance and savory taste, this Chinese barbeque pork is quite easy to make at home--even without a fancy ceramic grill.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese
Time 5h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place soy sauce, honey, rice wine, hoisin sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, five-spice powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and curing salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil on high heat; reduce heat to medium-high. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.
- Cut pork roast in half lengthwise. Cut each half again lengthwise forming 4 long, thick pieces of pork.
- Transfer cooled sauce to a large mixing bowl. Stir in red food coloring. Place pork sections into sauce and coat each piece. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 to 12 hours.
- Preheat grill for medium heat, 275 to 300 degrees F (135 to 150 degrees C) and lightly oil the grate. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove sections of pork from marinade and let excess drip off. Place on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with kosher salt to taste.
- Transfer pork sections to grate over indirect heat on prepared grill. Cover and cook about 45 minutes. Brush with marinade; turn. Continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 185 and 190 degrees F, about 1 hour and 15 minutes more. Do not use any more marinade on cooked meat until after you boil it.
- Place leftover marinade in saucepan; bring to a boil; let simmer 1 minutes. Remove from heat. Now you can use it to brush over the cooked pork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 512.9 calories, Carbohydrate 49.1 g, Cholesterol 89.8 mg, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 26 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 2421.1 mg, Sugar 42.5 g
CHINESE-STYLE BARBECUED RIBS
These are the best oven-roasted ribs ever, and they can also be finished on a grill for extra smoky flavor. Creating steam in the oven is the key to tender meat. The ingredients here are close to the ones used by traditional Cantonese barbecue masters to produce sticky-salty-sweet meat that has a reddish, caramelized crust - with ketchup standing in for Chinese red fermented tofu. (It can be left out if desired.) Although these ribs are presented as an appetizer in many American Chinese restaurants, barbecued meat is traditionally a main course, served with freshly cooked rice and a green side like smashed cucumber salad or stir-fried bok choy.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories dinner, barbecues, finger foods, meat, appetizer, main course
Time 6h
Yield 4 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a food processor or blender, mince garlic and scallions. Add hoisin, ketchup, honey, soy sauce, rice wine or vodka, rice vinegar and five-spice powder. Process until well blended. Taste for sweetness; the mixture should be sweet like barbecue sauce, not candy. Adjust the taste with honey, soy sauce and vinegar.
- Set aside 1/3 cup marinade for basting. Transfer remaining marinade to a container or pan large enough to hold the ribs, or to large resealable plastic bags. Add ribs and turn until well coated. Refrigerate at least 4 hours, and up to 2 days, turning occasionally in the marinade.
- Heat oven to 300 degrees. Set up a rimmed baking sheet (or two) with an oven-safe wire rack that fits inside, the kind you'd use for cooling cookies. Line the bottoms of the pans with foil or nonstick baking mats. Place the racks inside the pans and place the empty pans on the bottom rack of the oven. Pour in hot water until it comes about halfway up the sides of the pan. (Do not skip the water: The steam helps cook the meat to the right tenderness.)
- When the oven is hot, remove the ribs from the marinade and place on the racks, meaty side up. Bake without basting, 1 hour for baby back ribs, 2 hours for St. Louis style ribs. Check the water level occasionally to make sure it hasn't cooked off.
- Remove ribs from the oven and raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees. Pour off any water from the baking sheet and return the ribs to the racks. (Alternatively, you can finish the ribs on a medium-hot grill; see below.)
- Return ribs to the oven and roast (or grill), basting 2 or 3 times with reserved marinade, for 20 to 30 minutes (less time for baby backs, more for spareribs). Watch the ribs carefully to make sure that the edges don't burn, and don't baste them too close to the end; they should be dry and sticky, not wet on the surface.
- Use a big knife to cut between the bones, making sure that each rib has meat on both sides. Mound on a platter, sprinkle with scallions and cilantro, and serve immediately.
CHINESE BBQ PORK WITH GARLIC SAUCE
Make and share this Chinese BBQ Pork with Garlic Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make barbecued pork: Preheat oven to 350F and line a shallow baking pan with foil.
- In a small bowl whisk together hoisin sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, garlic, and sugar.
- Put pork tenderloin in baking pan and coat with hoisin sauce mixture.
- Roast pork in middle of oven 35 to 40 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted in center registers 160F.
- Cool pork completely in baking pan.
- Make garlic sauce while pork is cooling: In a small bowl stir together sauce ingredients until sugar is dissolved.
- Transfer pork to a cutting board and with a knife held at a 45° angle cut meat across grain into thin slices.
- Arrange pork, overlapping slices slightly, over noodles.
- Spoon garlic sauce over pork and sprinkle pork with coriander.
- Serve with curried, stir-fry noodles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.3, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 56.2, Sodium 903.4, Carbohydrate 6.6, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 3.8, Protein 19.4
BARBECUED PORK--CHINESE STYLE
This recipe comes from Dorothy Huang, who is a local chef and cookbook author. I think it makes a wonderful barbecued pork that tastes like the best Chinese restaurant's! You can slice the pork into 2 inch by 1/8 inch pieces and serve hot, or cold as part of a Chinese cold plate. Prep time does not include marinating time.
Provided by Leslie in Texas
Categories Pork
Time 45m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Trim fat off pork and cut meat into pieces about the size of pork chops, 3/4 inch thick. (If using pork tenderloin, cut in half lengthwise).
- Combine the marinade ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Dip each piece of pork into the marinade to coat well.
- Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- Place pork pieces on a barbecue grill over medium heat and barbecue for about 30 minutes or until fully cooked, turning once or twice while cooking.
- During the last 10 minutes, baste with the marinade.
- Tip: Barbecued pork has the best flavor when cooked over charcoal, but it can also be cooked in the oven.
- Line a roasting pan with foil and add some water to prevent smoking.
- Put the pan on the lower rack.
- Place the pork on the upper rack, 3 inches from the heat source.
- Broil pork pieces 2 minutes on each side.
- Brush with marinade; reduce heat to 350°F and roast for 30 minutes.
- Divide leftover pork into 4-ounce packages and freeze.
Tips:
- Use a boneless pork shoulder for the best results. It's a flavorful and affordable cut of meat that's perfect for slow cooking.
- If you don't have a meat mallet, you can use a rolling pin to tenderize the pork.
- Don't marinate the pork for too long, or it will become tough. 30 minutes to 1 hour is ideal.
- Sear the pork over high heat to create a nice crust. This will help to lock in the flavor.
- Slow-cook the pork until it's fall-apart tender. This can take anywhere from 4 to 6 hours.
- Make sure to baste the pork with the marinade or sauce every 30 minutes or so. This will help to keep it moist and flavorful.
- Serve the pork with steamed rice, noodles, or vegetables.
Conclusion:
Chinese barbecued pork with garlic sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that's perfect for any occasion. With its tender pork, flavorful marinade, and sweet and tangy sauce, this dish is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give Chinese barbecued pork with garlic sauce a try. You won't be disappointed!
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