Chinese BBQ Pork (Char Siu 叉燒)

This Chinese BBQ pork (Char Siu) needs no further introduction as it's so popular and you can find it in every Chinatown that you visit.

It's very versatile as you can use it in many delicious dishes such as fried rice, wonton noodle soup, laksa, stir-fry, fillings for steamed pork buns (Char Siu Bao) and baked pork buns (Siew Bao) or you can simply eat it with steamed rice and some Asian greens.

I use it as the filling for the Momofuku's pork buns that I made last week. Recipe to follow next week. Please stay tuned.

Chinese BBQ Pork (Char Siu 叉燒) Recipe
(Adapted from Food Safari)
Serves 2 -4

"This is the lovely, sticky, red-coated pork you see in Chinese barbecue restaurants - it smells divine as it's cooking and is very easy and yummy."

Ingredients

1/3 cup Char Siu sauce (* see note)
2 green shallots, chopped
1 tsp five spice powder
1 tbsp oil
450g pork fillets, trimmed
1 tbsp honey

* Note: Char siu sauce is made from hoi sin, sherry, honey and sugar. It can be bought at most supermarkets or Asian grocery stores.

Method

1. Combine char siu sauce, shallots, five spice, and oil in a shallow baking, ceramic dish. Add pork fillets and marinate for at least 30 minutes or for up to 2 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 200C. Line the base of a baking dish with non stick baking paper. Remove pork fillets from marinade and lay into dish. Cook for about 40 minutes, basting occasionally and turning over halfway through cooking time, until cooked.
3. Remove from Oven and brush with honey while still warm.
   

   

4. Cover with foil and rest for 5 minutes before slicing.