Honey Glazed Char Siu

Name: Honey Glazed Char Siu
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 500g boneless pork shoulder; 3 tablespoons char siu sauce; 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon shaoxing wine; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 teaspoon five spice powder

Tender pork shoulder strips bathed in a sweet, sticky glaze with deep Chinese BBQ flavors. This Cantonese favorite caramelizes beautifully on the outside while staying succulent within.

55 min

Medium

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Char siu is a beloved street food throughout Guangdong and Hong Kong. The name literally means 'fork roasted' — a nod to the traditional cooking method where meat was skewered on forks and roasted over open flame. These days, oven roasting achieves wonderful results with less fuss.

Ingredients

boneless pork shoulder 500g

char siu sauce 3 tablespoons

dark soy sauce 1 tablespoon

honey 2 tablespoons

shaoxing wine 1 tablespoon

garlic, minced 2 cloves

five spice powder 1/4 teaspoon

Instructions

Prepare the pork

Trim any excess fat from the pork shoulder, then cut the meat into long strips roughly 5cm thick. Make shallow cuts across the surface to help the marinade soak in deeper.

Mix the marinade

In a bowl, whisk together the char siu sauce, dark soy sauce, honey, shaoxing wine, minced garlic, and five spice powder until the honey fully dissolves and everything is combined.

Marinate the meat

Add the pork strips to the marinade and turn them until fully coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight. Give the container a gentle shake every so often to redistribute the sauce.

Roast until caramelized

Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F). Line a baking tray with foil and place a wire rack on top. Arrange the marinated pork strips on the rack, spacing them apart. Reserve the leftover marinade. Roast for 20 minutes, then flip and brush generously with the reserved marinade. Continue roasting another 15-20 minutes until the exterior is dark, sticky, and caramelized.