The Ultimate Homemade Char Siu Recipe!

Ever wondered how the restaurants make the most delicious, sweet, sticky, savoury pork? Well here's how you can do it at home, without all the food colouring!

Ingredients
2 x 300g pieces of pork neck fillet (swapsies, pork belly slices for extra fat or pork fillet for a
leaner finish)

The Marinade
½ thumb-sized piece of ginger, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
½ teaspoon five spice
½ teaspoon white pepper
2 teaspoons tomato paste or puree
2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
2 tablespoon Shao Xing rice wine
4 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
4 tablespoons honey

To find the recipe for this dish, click the link below!

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- The Ultimate Homemade Char Siu Recipe! -

00:00 Introduction
00:21 The Marinade
04:31 The Pork
06:03 Cooking
06:21 Serving & Tasting
07:27 Outro

[grahammcfadyenhill]

I finished watching the video three minutes ago and I am now putting the marinade together for the bit of pork I bought for my old recipe for char siu...talk about serendipitous good fortune!

[jerrycallender]

Greetings from Tucson, Arizona USofA.
I always enjoy watching 'School of Wok'.

[glossy_af]

Ooh, it's my mums 80th on the weekend. Gonna get the ingredients and cook her this - thank you!

[Charismafire]

Interesting recipe. I have made this dish several ways but never with tomato paste. Looks worth a try. We have char siu every Christmas served with red hot candy apple sauce.

[JustSumGuy]

Your Hosin sauce looks so much richer and red compared to the brown stuff I have.

[kevinn]

I've tried to make a Char Sui for my wife's family and I asked around chinatown and one guy said to me the red comes from Red fermented bean curd. I found it and used it but it almost seemed like it was the original Char Sui because my wife's dad said oh, this is very earthy like I remember when I was a kid.

[mypaintingchannel]

I use red yeast rice. In the States it can be found at the pharmacy and/or super market in the dietary supplements section. Gives a beautiful red color and is harmless.

[keanglim]

Thank you so much for sharing this video ❤❤

[wendyschnapa]

I think using tomato paste is a great alternative to red bean paste/tofu since it is more accessible in U.S. supermarkets. I have everything in my pantry to make this recipe! Thank you!

[meintveldman]

Replacing foodcoloring and maltose is a very good idea.
There are other options than tomato paste, but not all are easily available.

If its just about the color, I would use red beets.

I made the most vibrant easter eggs once, with only natural edible colors like red cabage, yellowroot, tea and beets.

[priyadechant]

That looks sooo good! Will have to make it soon! 😋

[Trailtraveller]

Tomatopaste is a nice tip. Have to try it. Thanks!

[bradwong]

just made this tonight - it was fantastic, better then takeout!! Thanks

[serya-chan]

Oh this looks incredible😭❤️ i'm actually salivating!!

[GrumpyOldGrandfather]

Doesn't seem it's 6 years since I first seen this 😅 ❤ on your channel.

[timadams]

Good day mate it looks absolutely awesome I can't wait to make it I hope it comes out as good as yours

[FVWhimsy]

Tomato paste is both red and "umami" delicious!

[debbiecorsino]

sir, ,, can i use airfryer to cook this meat thank u for ur reply, work here in hongkong ❤

[barbarareyes]

hi i love this easy pan dinner i would say and it would be great with pork tenderloin🙏🙏👏👏😋😋😋😋

[MrSmygolf]

I got to test this recipe on the smoker.