Chinese · Dinner · All year
Char Siu
4.6 community
15m
Prep
40m
Cook
Easy
Level
540
kcal
Cantonese BBQ pork: shoulder strips lacquered in a honey-hoisin-fermented glaze, roasted with charred edges that taste like the best corner of every roast.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
4
800 g
🍖 Pork Shoulder
in long 4 cm strips
4 tbsp
🍶 Hoisin Sauce
3 tbsp
🍯 Honey
2 tbsp
🍶 Soy Sauce
2 tbsp
🍶 Sake
1 tbsp
🟤 Miso Paste
stand-in for fermented bean curd
1 tsp
Five Spice
2 cloves
🧄 Garlic
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Mise en place
Before you start
15m
Prep
40m
Cook
55m
Total
4
Serves
Equipment
Large skillet
Chef's knife
Cutting board
Prep checklist
Pork Shoulderin long 4 cm strips
Miso Pastestand-in for fermented bean curd
3 steps
Method
1
Whisk the marinade; reserve 4 tablespoons. Marinate the pork 6–24 hours.
2
Roast on a rack over a water-filled tray at 200°C, 30 minutes, flipping and basting at halftime.
💡
The water tray catches drips before they scorch and keeps the oven humid — the roast-shop secret.
3
Baste with the honey-heavy reserve and broil 4–5 minutes per side until the edges char and bubble. Rest 10, slice thick.
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From the chef
Notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days; reheat gently with a splash of water.
Freezing
Freezes well up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
Reheating
Reheat gently: covered in a 160°C oven for 15 minutes, or in a pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock. The microwave works at 50% power in short bursts — full blast toughens proteins.
Make ahead
Most braises and sauces improve overnight. Sear-and-serve dishes: do every step up to the final cook, then finish fresh.
Wine pairing
Match the weight of the dish — ask the AI Chef for a specific bottle.
Beer pairing
Match intensity: lagers for delicate dishes, amber ales for roasted flavors, stouts for the rich and braised.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
·
Steamed rice
·
In fried rice and noodle soups
·
Char siu bao dreams
Garnish
Fresh herbs added off the heat
A squeeze of lemon
Flaky salt
Taste map
Flavor profile
Sweet
Salty
Sour
Bitter
Umami
Heat
Per serving
Nutrition
540
kcal
40g
protein
28g
carbs
28g
fat
3g
fiber
20g
sugar
520mg
sodium
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