Char Siu (Chinese Barbeque Pork)

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My favorite Chinese food ever! Chinese dark soy sauce is actually a key component. Serve with rice or noodles.

Submitted by MelisaG
Published on March 10, 2017
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Additional Time:
2 days
Total Time:
2 days 1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • 2 tablespoons honey

  • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing cooking wine

  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce

  • 1 tablespoon pureed kiwi

  • 1 tablespoon Chinese dark soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon Thai chile sauce

  • 2 cloves garlic, grated

  • 2 teaspoons oyster sauce

  • ½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

  • 1 ½ pounds pork belly, skin removed

Directions

  1. Mix honey, cooking wine, hoisin sauce, kiwi, dark soy sauce, chile sauce, garlic, oyster sauce, and five-spice powder together in a large resealable plastic bag. Add pork belly. Seal bag, pressing out as much air as possible.

  2. Place bag on a plate and marinate pork belly in the refrigerator, flipping occasionally, for at least 2 days.

  3. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C) with a rack in the upper third of the oven. Set a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet.

  4. Place pork belly on the wire rack, reserving marinade.

  5. Bake pork belly in the preheated oven until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 1 hour. Remove pork belly from the oven; baste with reserved marinade.

  6. Move oven rack to the top position and preheat the oven's broiler.

  7. Broil pork until it is dark and glossy and the edges start to blacken, about 5 minutes. Flip and baste on the second side. Continue broiling until second side darkens and starts to blacken, about 5 minutes more. Slice with a sharp knife.

Cook's Note:

Substitute maltose for the honey if you can find it.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

355 Calories
24g Fat
13g Carbs
21g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 355
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24g 30%
Saturated Fat 8g 39%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 1809mg 79%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 21g 42%
Vitamin C 5mg 5%
Calcium 15mg 1%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 345mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.