Char Siu Pork (Chinese BBQ Pork)
Char Siu Pork (Chinese BBQ Pork)
Ingredients
For the Char Siu Pork
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey, or maltose
- 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly grated
- 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
- few drops red food coloring
- 2 pounds pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch thick strips
For Serving
- as needed rice, cooked
- 1 cucumber, sliced
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl or Pyrex measuring cup, combine the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey (or maltose), freshly grated ginger, and five-spice powder. Add a few drops of red food coloring.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Stir the marinade mixture thoroughly with a small whisk until all ingredients are well combined and the color is uniform.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Place the pork shoulder strips into a large mixing bowl. Pour the prepared marinade over the pork.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Using a gloved hand, mix and coat the pork thoroughly, ensuring all surfaces are covered with the marinade.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Cover the bowl and marinate the pork in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, or preferably overnight for best results.
⏱️ 180 min
- 6
Preheat your air fryer to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease the air fryer basket.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 7
Place the marinated pork into the air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring not to overcrowd it. You may need to cook in batches.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Cook the pork for 20-25 minutes, flipping and basting it with any remaining marinade or a fresh glaze (if desired) two times during the cooking process. Continue cooking until the pork is cooked through (internal temperature of 145°F or 63°C) and has a slight char on the outside.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375
- 9
Once cooked, remove the char siu pork from the air fryer and let it rest on a cutting board for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Slice the pork into desired serving pieces.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Serve the sliced char siu pork immediately with cooked rice and fresh vegetables, such as cucumber slices.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Char Siu Pork (Chinese BBQ Pork)
For the Char Siu Pork
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey, or maltose
- 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly grated
- 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
- few drops red food coloring
- 2 pounds pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch thick strips
For Serving
- as needed rice, cooked
- 1 cucumber, sliced
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl or Pyrex measuring cup, combine the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey (or maltose), freshly grated ginger, and five-spice powder. Add a few drops of red food coloring.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Stir the marinade mixture thoroughly with a small whisk until all ingredients are well combined and the color is uniform.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Place the pork shoulder strips into a large mixing bowl. Pour the prepared marinade over the pork.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Using a gloved hand, mix and coat the pork thoroughly, ensuring all surfaces are covered with the marinade.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Cover the bowl and marinate the pork in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, or preferably overnight for best results.
⏱️ 180 min - 6
Preheat your air fryer to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease the air fryer basket.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 7
Place the marinated pork into the air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring not to overcrowd it. You may need to cook in batches.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Cook the pork for 20-25 minutes, flipping and basting it with any remaining marinade or a fresh glaze (if desired) two times during the cooking process. Continue cooking until the pork is cooked through (internal temperature of 145°F or 63°C) and has a slight char on the outside.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375 - 9
Once cooked, remove the char siu pork from the air fryer and let it rest on a cutting board for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Slice the pork into desired serving pieces.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Serve the sliced char siu pork immediately with cooked rice and fresh vegetables, such as cucumber slices.
⏱️ 1 min