Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)

Ingredients for 6

• 1.4kg Pork (Pig's armpit/belly cut)

• 200g Sugar

• 50g Honey

• 3 tbsp Oyster Sauce

• 1.5 tbsp Light Soy Sauce

• 1 tsp Dark Soy Sauce

• 1 tbsp Fermented Bean Paste

• 1 cube Fermented Red Beancurd (腐乳)

• 2 tbsp Rose Wine (玫瑰露酒)

• (Optional) 1/8 tsp Red Colouring

Directions

• Step 1

  1. Pat dry pork using kitchen towel. Place it on a plate or in a box (without lid) and leave it in refrigerator to dry for at least 3 hours, best when kept overnight. Prepare marinade while waiting.

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  Step 2

  2. For the char siu marinade - Place all ingredients into a large bowl and mix them over a simmering pot of water until a thick liquid state. Let char siu marinade mixture cool before smearing onto pork.

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  Step 3

  3. Evenly apply the char siu marinade all over the pork. Place pork into a bag for sous vide. Add any remaining char siu marinade into the bag too. Keep the bag of char siu into the refrigerator again for another 2 hours before sous vide.

• Step 4

  4. Sous vide char siu for 1.5 hours at 60 degrees celcius.

• Finishing Steps

• Step 0

  5. Transfer onto heated cast iron pan or oven rack to roast it until outer layer is charred. Let char siu rest for 10 - 15 mins before cutting.

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