Char Siu or Chinese BBQ Pork

docdanack

This gluten free, corn free, dairy free (allergen friendly) recipe is sticky-sweet and tender. 

Prep Time 20 Minutes
Cook Time 20 Minutes
Total Time 2 Hours 55 Minutes		Course Main
Cuisine Chinese
Serves 6 (or 4 hungry hungry hippos)

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs. Pork shoulder (trimmed, but bone-in)
  • 1 cup T Honey
  • ¾ cup Soy sauce
  • ¾ cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 T sesame oil
  • 3 T Minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 3 T Cherry Juice

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the honey, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, garlic, cherry juice, and five-spice.
  2. Cut the pork into 1 to 2-inch by about ½ to ¾ inch slices.
  3. Add the pork to the sauce and turn a few times to coat all sides well.
  4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
  5. Add 2 T avocado oil to your electric skillet and set the temperature to medium.
  6. Add the pork and marinade to the skillet.  You may need to do a few batches.

This pairs well with fried rice, noodles, or buns.

adapted from https://www.allwaysdelicious.com/char-siu/

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I'm a retired music professor and conductor (hence the profile picture). Although I never thought I'd be the cook for my family, I've discovered the satisfaction of cooking and am surprised by it.

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