Char Siu Barbecue Pork
Pork shoulder marinated in hoisin, soy and honey, then roasted with repeated glazing until lacquered.
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 50 min
- Total
- 80 min
- Servings
- 6
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 420 kcal
Equipment
- •Roasting tin
- •Wire rack
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- fat
- 22 g
- carbs
- 22 g
- protein
- 34 g
- calories
- 420
Instructions
- 1
Mix all the marinade ingredients, holding back half the honey for glazing.
- 2
Coat the pork strips and marinate overnight in the fridge.
- 3
Set the pork on a rack over a tray of water and roast at 200C for 25 minutes.
- 4
Turn, brush with the reserved honey mixture and roast 15 minutes more.
- 5
Glaze again and finish under a hot grill for 3-5 minutes until the edges char.
- 6
Rest 10 minutes and slice across the strips.
Chef's tips
The water tray stops the drips from burning and keeps the oven from smoking out.
Ingredient substitutions
- pork shoulder → pork belly for a fattier, richer result
Storage
Keeps 4 days refrigerated; freezes sliced.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Glazing too early so the honey burns
- •Using lean loin, which dries out
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