Authentic and homemade Chinese BBQ pork marinated with sticky char siu sauce and roasted in oven. This recipe is easy and tastes just like the best Chinese restaurants.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Pork
Cuisine: Chinese Recipes
Keyword: chinese bbq pork
Servings: 4people
Author: Bee Yinn Low
Ingredients
1lb (500g)pork bellypork shoulder, pork butt or pork tenderloin, cut into 3 to 4 long strips
3clovesgarlicfinely chopped
1tablespooncooking oil
Chinese BBQ Pork Sauce:
1 1/2tablespoonsmaltose
1 1/2tablespoonshoney
1 1/2tablespoonshoisin sauce
1 1/2tablespoonssoy sauce
1tablespoonChinese rose wine or Shaoxing wine
3dashes ground white pepper
1/2teaspoonfive spice powder
1/2teaspoonsesame oil
Instructions
Add all the ingredients for the Chinese BBQ Pork Sauce to a saucepan and heat on low. Stir to combine well. The sauce is ready when it thickens and becomes sticky (yielding about 1/2 cup). Transfer it to a bowl and let it cool.
Rub the garlic onto the pork. Add 2/3 of the sauce to marinate the pork for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. Mix the cooking oil with the remaining sauce and store it in the fridge.
The next day, preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Place the pork on the baking tray, shaking off any excess sauce before roasting. Roast for 20 minutes.
Remove the pork from the oven and let it cool. Thread the pork pieces onto metal skewers. Brush the remaining char siu sauce over the pork and grill them over an outdoor fire or on a gas cooktop. If you don't have access to an outdoor grill or gas cooktop, you can use the broil function on your oven. Broil each side of the pork for about 1 minute, or until slightly charred.
Slice the Chinese BBQ pork into bite-sized pieces, drizzle the remaining sauce over the top, and serve immediately with steamed white rice.
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Notes
Click for Conversion Tool. If you don't have maltose, you can use a total of 3 tablespoons honey.