# Cantonese Char Siu

This Cantonese Char Siu recipe offers a less complicated version that is incredibly flavorful, sure to make you fall in love with it.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 90 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 lb pork butt
- 2 pieces fermented red bean curd
- 2 tbsp sauce from the jar
- 2 tbsp Chu Hou paste
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rose cooking wine
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 0.5 tsp five-spice powder
- 0.5 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp ginger
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 stalk scallions
- 1 bunch cilantro stems
- 1 bulb shallot
- 3 tbsp maltose
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 6 tbsp water

## Instructions

1. Lightly stab all over the pork with a fork.
2. Add fermented red bean curd, Chu Hou paste, oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rose cooking wine, sugar, five-spice powder, white pepper, ginger, and garlic to a bowl.
3. Mix the marinade ingredients well.
4. Add scallions, cilantro stems, and shallot to the marinade and mix well.
5. Put the pork into a large Ziploc bag.
6. Pour the marinade into the bag with the pork.
7. Massage the marinade all over the pork.
8. Marinate the pork in the fridge overnight.
9. Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C).
10. Cover the baking pan with aluminum foil.
11. Place a roasting rack on top of the aluminum foil.
12. Place the pork onto the roasting rack.
13. Pour the rest of the marinade sauce into a bowl.
14. Place the roasting pan with the pork into the oven.
15. Bake for 30 minutes at 400°F (204°C).
16. Remove the roasting pan from the oven.
17. Brush the marinade sauce all over one side of the pork.
18. Turn the pork over.
19. Brush the marinade sauce on the other side of the pork.
20. Place the roasting pan back into the oven and bake for another 30 minutes at 400°F (204°C).
21. In a small saucepan, add maltose, sugar, and water.
22. Stir the syrup ingredients until dissolved on low heat.
23. Take out the roasting pan from the oven.
24. Brush the syrup all over one side of the pork.
25. Turn the pork again.
26. Brush the syrup onto the other side of the pork.
27. Place the roasting pan back into the oven and bake for another 20 minutes at 400°F (204°C).
28. Take out the pork from the oven and let it cool down slightly.
29. Slice the Char Siu into bite-sized pieces.

## Equipment

- fork
- bowl
- large Ziploc bag
- roasting pan
- aluminum foil
- roasting rack
- oven
- small saucepan
- wooden spatula
- brush

## Tips

- Marinate the pork overnight in the fridge, turning the bag after 4 to 6 hours for even marination.
- Cook the syrup on low heat.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Es9xzAGt1/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0c9221a7-5495-419b-b08f-654566de31f0
- Extracted: 2025-07-12

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