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. 2Prepare the pork butt by slicing it about an inch and a half in thickness.
  3. 3Prepare the pork butt by slicing it about an inch and a half in thickness.
  4. 4Place the sliced pork in a bowl.
  5. 5Place the sliced pork in a bowl.
  6. 6Place the sliced pork in a bowl.
  7. 7Add dark soy sauce, soy sauce, a pinch of salt, cooking wine, oyster sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper to the pork.
  8. 8Add dark soy sauce, soy sauce, a pinch of salt, cooking wine, oyster sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper to the pork.
  9. 9Add dark soy sauce, soy sauce, a pinch of salt, cooking wine, oyster sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper to the pork.
  10. 10Add Chinese five spice, a lot of sugar, and chicken bouillon to the pork.
  11. 11Add Chinese five spice, a lot of sugar, and chicken bouillon to the pork.
  12. 12Add Chinese five spice, a lot of sugar, and chicken bouillon to the pork.
  13. 13Optionally, add a little red food coloring for a traditional red color.
  14. 14Optionally, add a little red food coloring for a traditional red color.
  15. 15Optionally, add a little red food coloring for a traditional red color.
  16. 16Mix all ingredients with the pork, ensuring it's well coated.
  17. 17Mix all ingredients with the pork, ensuring it's well coated.
  18. 18Mix all ingredients with the pork, ensuring it's well coated.
  19. 19Taste test the marinade and adjust as needed.
  20. 20Taste test the marinade and adjust as needed.
  21. 21Taste test the marinade and adjust as needed.
  22. 22Marinate the pork for at least one hour; at a restaurant, it's marinated overnight.
  23. 23Marinate the pork for at least one hour; at a restaurant, it's marinated overnight.
  24. 24Marinate the pork for at least one hour; at a restaurant, it's marinated overnight.
  25. 25Lay the marinated pork on an air fryer rack.
  26. 26Lay the marinated pork on an air fryer rack.
  27. 27Lay the marinated pork on an air fryer rack.
  28. 28Place the rack into the air fryer.
  29. 29Place the rack into the air fryer.
  30. 30Place the rack into the air fryer.
  31. 31Cook in the air fryer for about 10 minutes.
  32. 32Cook in the air fryer for about 10 minutes.
  33. 33Cook in the air fryer for about 10 minutes.
  34. 34After 10 minutes, take the pork out and flip it over to ensure even cooking and prevent burning.
  35. 35After 10 minutes, take the pork out and flip it over to ensure even cooking and prevent burning.
  36. 36After 10 minutes, take the pork out and flip it over to ensure even cooking and prevent burning.
  37. 37Return the pork to the air fryer for another 10 minutes.
  38. 38Return the pork to the air fryer for another 10 minutes.
  39. 39Return the pork to the air fryer for another 10 minutes.
  40. 40After another 10 minutes, pull it out again and flip it.
  41. 41After another 10 minutes, pull it out again and flip it.
  42. 42After another 10 minutes, pull it out again and flip it.
  43. 43Serve the barbecue pork, optionally with cucumber slices.
  44. 44Serve the barbecue pork, optionally with cucumber slices.
  45. 45Serve the barbecue pork, optionally with cucumber slices.

Ingredients

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