Making Char Siew | Char Siu | Chinese BBQ Pork Recipe | 叉烧

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Pork tenderloin is leaner and lower in calories, while pork belly is often more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake.

hoisin sauce

💰Cheaper: plum sauce

Plum sauce can be a budget-friendly alternative.

Cut the pork shoulder into strips about 4 to 5 cm thick (1 to 1.5 inches).

Mix together the marinade: fermented bean curd, oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, doubanjiang, honey, sugar, five-spice powder, white pepper, and minced garlic.

Heat the marinade slightly in the microwave to help dissolve the sugar.

Marinate the pork for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.

Place the marinated pork on a baking rack lined with foil to collect drippings.

Bake the pork for 15 minutes.

Use the remaining marinade to glaze the pork, cooking it for 2 minutes to cook off raw juices.

After 15 minutes, brush on the glaze and return the pork to the oven, repeating this process every 10 minutes until charred, with a total cooking time of about 30 minutes.

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