How to Make Cantonese Famous Char Siu Quick and Simple (Bright Red Chinese Pork from Restaurants)

I love to hear the name of this pronounced, it sounds like "chaw shaw," but it is the bright red sliced pork you can order from most Chinese restaurants here in the U.S. You can make it at home. In order to get that bright red color, you can use fermented bean curd, and most restaurants use red food coloring, which is optional. I just love this stuff. A little tip since I've made it: pour some water in the base of the tray to keep splatter to a minimum. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients 1 pound of pork butt 2 tablespoons of honey and 2 tablespoons of water

Sauce 2 pieces of Chinese fermented red bean curd 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce 1 tablespoon of soy sauce 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce 1 tablespoon of Shaoxing wine 2 tablespoons of honey 4 tablespoons of sugar a pinch of five-spice powder a pinch of white pepper 1 clove of minced garlic

In a bowl, add 2 pieces of Chinese fermented red bean curd, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of Shaoxing wine, 2 tablespoons of honey, 4 tablespoons of sugar, a pinch of five-spice powder, a pinch of white pepper, 1 clove of minced garlic. Mix well.

In a big zip lock bag, add 1 pound of pork butt and the sauce. Marinate overnight in the fridge.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pour the marinade sauce into a bowl. Place the pork on a wire rack and bake for 25 minutes. Then remove from oven, brush the remaining sauce over both sides. Place it back into the oven and bake for another 25 minutes. Take them out and brush honey water on it and bake for another 10 minutes.

Slice the char siu into bite size pieces.

1 posted on 03/31/2017 8:32:50 PM PDT by brucedickinson

To: brucedickinson

Is that made using a Shar Pei?

2 posted on 03/31/2017 8:37:10 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)

To: brucedickinson

This sounds good! Going to try, thank you :)

3 posted on 03/31/2017 8:37:10 PM PDT by Beowulf9

It is written with a Sharpie.

4 posted on 03/31/2017 8:42:41 PM PDT by T-Bone Texan

It's like when a fat woman loses weight

5 posted on 03/31/2017 8:47:26 PM PDT by brucedickinson

To: brucedickinson

Something else I never got around to making. You can use a long, lean pork loin, too. I really only had matchstick pieces of it, along with green onion I think, served on top of my won ton soup.

Sure looks delish.

6 posted on 03/31/2017 8:53:17 PM PDT by Aliska

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7 posted on 03/31/2017 9:51:56 PM PDT by Exit148 ((Loose Chnge Club founder) Put yours aside for the next Freepathon!)

“Is that made using a Shar Pei?”

I believe you’re thinking of the Korean version of Cantonese Char Siu.

8 posted on 03/31/2017 10:26:09 PM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)

To: brucedickinson

bookmark for later copying

9 posted on 03/31/2017 10:31:18 PM PDT by ozaukeemom (I am deplorable and proud of it.)

10 posted on 03/31/2017 11:27:04 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)

To: brucedickinson

You can buy the mix at any Chinese grocery,

11 posted on 03/31/2017 11:31:45 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)

To: brucedickinson

I know how to make a mandarin duck.

Throw a brick at him while he’s ironing your shirt.

12 posted on 04/01/2017 2:03:27 AM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great- -- until it happens to YOU.)

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13 posted on 04/01/2017 2:59:05 AM PDT by RoosterRedux

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14 posted on 04/01/2017 3:25:26 AM PDT by GOPJ (Democrats lost because Hillary was so unpopular a dead dog could have beaten her. Roger Daltrey)

No, only the finest Nepalese sher-pas are used.

15 posted on 04/01/2017 5:01:30 AM PDT by Moltke (Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building)

To: brucedickinson

Nice! We have always enjoyed this dish.

Thank you for the recipe.

16 posted on 04/01/2017 5:19:25 AM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")

To: brucedickinson

The marinate is all wrong.

For genuine Chinese BBQ pork:

2/3 cup Red Plum Sauce (must be red, color will penetrate)
2 TBSP Soy
1 TBSP fresh ground ginger
1/2 tsp Five Spice

Marinate for 24 hours.

I use whole pork loin, but slice of pork butt are likely better.

17 posted on 04/01/2017 7:50:00 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)

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