Barbecue Pork

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Prepare the pork butt by slicing it about an inch and a half in thickness.
  2. 2Place the sliced pork in a bowl.
  3. 3Add dark soy sauce, soy sauce, a pinch of salt, cooking wine, oyster sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper to the pork.
  4. 4Add Chinese five spice, a lot of sugar, and chicken bouillon to the pork.
  5. 5Optionally, add a little red food coloring for a traditional red color.
  6. 6Mix all ingredients with the pork, ensuring it's well coated.
  7. 7Taste test the marinade and adjust as needed.
  8. 8Marinate the pork for at least one hour; at a restaurant, it's marinated overnight.
  9. 9Lay the marinated pork on an air fryer rack.
  10. 10Place the rack into the air fryer.
  11. 11Cook in the air fryer for about 10 minutes.
  12. 12After 10 minutes, take the pork out and flip it over to ensure even cooking and prevent burning.
  13. 13Return the pork to the air fryer for another 10 minutes.
  14. 14After another 10 minutes, pull it out again and flip it.
  15. 15Serve the barbecue pork, optionally with cucumber slices.

Ingredients

  • 1 pork butt
  • 1 little dark soy sauce
  • 1 little soy sauce
  • 1 pinch salt
  • cooking wine
  • oyster sauce
  • onion powder
  • garlic powder
  • pepper
  • 1 little Chinese five spice
  • 1 lot sugar
  • 1 little chicken bouillon
  • 1 little red food coloring
  • cucumber

Equipment

bowlair fryerair fryer rack

Tips

  • Slice pork butt about an inch and a half in thickness.
  • Mix marinade ingredients separately to adjust taste.
  • Marinate pork for at least one hour or overnight for best results.
  • Flip pork every 10 minutes in the air fryer to ensure even cooking and prevent burning due to sugar content.
  • In a restaurant setting, the pork is usually baked in an oven with water underneath to maintain moisture and prevent burning.

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