Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)

Name: Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb skinless pork belly, cut into 2 long strips; 2 tbsp garlic, finely chopped; 2 piece Chinese fermented red bean curd; 1 tbsp maltose (or honey); 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tsp dark thick soy sauce; 1 tsp five-spice powder; 0.25 tsp white pepper powder; 3.5 oz sugar

Cantonese-style barbecue pork with sweet, sticky, mahogany edges and juicy centers. Marinated overnight in a classic char siu sauce, then roasted and broiled to a caramelized char. Just like Chinatown.

45 min 3 servingsRasa Malaysia Source

Extracted by chinwei271Extracted 1 Jul 2026

Nutrition· per serving · estimated

361

Calories

16g

Protein

43g

Carbs

80g

Fat

Scale recipe

3 servings

Original recipe

Ingredients11 items

Produce

🧄garlic, finely chopped2 tbsp

Meat

🥓skinless pork belly, cut into 2 long strips1 lb

Pantry

🫙Chinese fermented red bean curd2 piece

🍯maltose (or honey)1 tbsp

🍶Shaoxing wine1 tbsp

🫙soy sauce1 tbsp

🦪oyster sauce1 tbsp

🫙dark thick soy sauce1 tsp

🍬sugar3½ oz

Spices

🌰five-spice powder1 tsp

🧂white pepper powder¼ tsp

Instructions

1
In a large bowl, mix all the char siu sauce ingredients, then add the garlic and pork belly and marinate overnight in the fridge.
2
The next day, heat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Place the pork belly on a wire rack or foil-lined pan and roast for 15 minutes.
15:00 timer
3
Turn the pork over, brush with the remaining char siu sauce, and roast another 15 minutes.
15:00 timer
4
Set the oven to broil and broil each side of the pork for about 1 minute until nicely charred (dark color is normal).
5
Slice the char siu into thin bite-size pieces and serve immediately with steamed rice and the remaining sauce (heat it to a simmer first if you like).

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CuisineChinese