Char Siu Pork

5 from 2 votes

This char siu pork is super tender and moist, and easy to make. It's full of traditional Chinese ingredients, and tastes restaurant quality.

Prep Time10

Cook Time45

Total Time55

Course: Dinner Recipes

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: char siu pork, char siu recipe, chinese bbq pork

Servings: servings

Combine the soy sauce, hoisin, garlic, five-spice powder, sesame oil, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, and optional food coloring in a ziploc bag. Set 1/2 cup of the marinade aside.
1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup hoisin sauce, 4 cloves garlic, 1 Tablespoon five-spice powder, 1 Tablespoon sesame oil, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon black pepper, Red food coloring
Add the pieces of pork to the bag and seal it. Squish the bag to make sure the marinade fully coats the pork.
2 pounds pork shoulder
Place the meat in the fridge to marinate for at least 12 hours, and up to 3 days.
When you're ready to cook the char siu pork, remove the meat from the fridge and let it come up to room temperature.
Preheat your oven to 450F and place a wire rack over a baking sheet. Put the pork pieces on the wire rack, and add water to the baking dish.
Bake the pork for 20 minutes.
Reduce the temperature of the oven to 375F, flip the pieces of pork, and bake for 15 minutes.
While the pork bakes, mix the reserved marinade with the honey and 2 Tablespoons of hot water.
1/4 cup honey
Remove the pork from the oven, and baste it with the sauce.
Put the pork back in the oven and cook for about 10 more minutes, or until the meat has an internal temperature of 145F.
Remove the pork from the oven, let it rest 10 minutes before slicing, and then serve with the sauce

Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days, or in the freezer for 3 months.
Reheat in a 350F oven for 10 minutes.