Char Siu (Cantonese Barbeque Pork) with Jasmine Rice
Char Siu (Cantonese Barbeque Pork) with Jasmine Rice — a simple, save-worthy recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 lb skinless pork belly, cut into 2 long strips (450 g)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
Char Siu Sauce
- 2 pieces Chinese fermented red bean curd
- 1 tablespoon maltose or honey
- 1 tablespoon Chinese Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark and thick soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon five-spice powder
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper powder
- 3 1/2 oz sugar (100 g or 8 1/2 tablespoons)
Method
- 1
Get a big bowl, mix all the Char Siu Sauce ingredients, add the garlic and pork belly and marinate overnight in the fridge.
- 2
The next day, heat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- 3
Place the pork belly on a wire rack or in a pan lined with aluminum foil.
- 4
Roast for 15 minutes.
- 5
Removed from oven and turn the pork belly over, brush the remaining Char Siu Sauce on the pork.
- 6
Continue to roast for another 15 minutes.
- 7
Set the oven to Broil and broil each side of the pork belly for about 1 min, until each side become nicely charred.
- 8
The char siu will look dark in color, it's normal.
- 9
You may heat up the remaining Char Siu Sauce and bring to a simmer.
- 10
Set aside.
- 11
Slice the char siu into thin and bite-size pieces, serve immediately with steamed white rice and the remaining Char Siu Sauce.
- 12
Alternative cooking method: if you don't want to roast in the oven, cut the pork into long strips, and fry them in a pan over medium heat until each side is nicely browned
- 13
Recipe by Rasa Malaysia
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