Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)

A juicy, succulent honey char siu recipe.

Author

Clarissa  Tan

Prep Time: 07:00

Recipe Time: 01:30

Temperature : 140F / 60C

Ingredients

• 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

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

Finishing Steps

1. 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.