The Ultimate Char Siu Pork Recipe (Chinese BBQ Pork) by CiCi Li

Char Siu Pork is Cantonese BBQ Pork. If you have been following me for some time, you know that I made Char Siu Pork before. Today, I’d like to remake this recipe and address some of your questions from before. And this is what I call, the ultimate Char Siu Pork recipe!

Serves: 6 to 8
Prep time: 10 minutes
Marinate time: Overnight
Cook time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

For the pork
3 pounds pork butt
2 pieces fermented red bean curd (replace it with red yeast rice or red food coloring)
2 tablespoons fermented red bean curd sauce
2 tablespoon oyster sauce
2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons rose cooking wine (mei kuei lu chiew) (or replace with other cooking wine)
4 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon five-spice powder
½ teaspoon white pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced

For the glaze:
3 tablespoons honey (or replace with maltose)
3 tablespoons hot water

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[theguynextdoor]

Yup, maltose is the authentic way to go. But it costs an arm and a leg to buy here in Norway. I miss the streets of Hong Kong, and hawker stalls of singapore when thinking of this dish. Mmm char siu, Tsingtao and smelling the aromas from the stalls. My first teenage gf was half chinesem (25 years ago). The girl migh have had a chinese temper, but oh boy do I thank her and her dad for the introduction to char siu.

[ayoCanada]

Your recipes look simple, and it's look delicious, it's discourage me to give up

[SnowPout]

I made this two days ago. It's juicy and delicious! Thank you for the recipe!

[gregmoverley]

My Pleasure CiCi. You have Great Zest and Do a Marvellous Performance ! All Your Ideas are Very Appealing ! Wishing You Great Success and You have a Wonderful Smile !

[gregmoverley]

Love Your Enthusiasm for Your Subject CiCi !

[normlor]

A GREAT RECIPE AND I BELIEVE THIS IS THE BEST CUT OF PORK FOR THIS RECIPE. JUST AS MONTREAL SMOKED MEAT, THIS IS BEST WITH SOME FAT FOR FLAVOR.

[markwrobel]

I've always wanted to make this it's perfect 🥰 thank you for the professionalism!! Much appreciated!

[aechagroves]

I really like your recipe you teach very clear thank you

[richardmullins]

Can you imagine the band having to record that music. Lol. The recipe looks delicious.

[KevinUchiwa]

Waouh that's so delicious CiCi, have a great weekend my friend.

[quedizzle]

I had to subscribe! This was beautiful! The meat was so glossy and shiny

[onasazi]

can’t wait for this! Hope it’ll be cooked in air fryer! 😅

[azucenabgolifardo]

Good morning po, so sweet bacon deliciuos, god bless🙏❤️

[talt]

Honey as well instead of all the sugar

[onasazi]

I would add some water in pan for drippings and that would help so it doesn’t burn! :)

[thenakedsingularity]

there's nothing better than fatty, savory pork!

[smokyrene]

Hi CiCi, evening what the difference? prefer the first one simple fast and easy don't like to put it over night hahah... prefer the first one thinking of making chai siu jus go ahead buy the pork and season in the morning ... evening roast and we can have a good one. ... tks again ...
Have a good weekend enjoy with yr family... Amen!

[duriancacaoboy]

Have heard anyone using sichuan peppercorn oil and spices with char siu??

[AzzaCollectibles]

Does this melt in your mouth? I went to a hawker the other day and it melted in my mouth. they use a smoker though, not an oven. Any tips on how to achieve that melt in your mouth texture? Pork butt?

[Chris-wsoh]

Yummy, just curious what kind of camera are you using?