Chinese Barbecue Pork (Char Siu)

Name: Chinese Barbecue Pork (Char Siu)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Asia, Chinese
Ingredients: 4 pounds, boneless pork butt; 1 cup, soy sauce; 1 cup (7 ounces), sugar; ¾ cup, hoisin sauce; ½ cup, Shaoxing wine; ¼ cup grated fresh, ginger; 2 tablespoons, toasted sesame oil; 4 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon, red food coloring; 2 teaspoons, five-spice powder; ½ teaspoon, ground white pepper; ⅛ teaspoon, pink curing salt #1; ¾ cup, honey; 2 tablespoons, cornstarch (if filling Char Siu Bolo Bao)

Main Courses
Asia
Chinese
Meat
Pork
Roasts

By Tim Chin

Sweet, salty, savory—char siu is the flavorful Chinese pork dish that has it all.

SERVES 6

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