Char Siu (Chinese Barbecue Pork)

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start by stabbing your pork shoulder with a fork.
  2. 2Start by stabbing your pork shoulder with a fork.
  3. 3Start by stabbing your pork shoulder with a fork.
  4. 4Marinate the pork using sugar, dark soy sauce, and oyster sauce or store-bought Char Siu sauce.
  5. 5Marinate the pork using sugar, dark soy sauce, and oyster sauce or store-bought Char Siu sauce.
  6. 6Marinate the pork using sugar, dark soy sauce, and oyster sauce or store-bought Char Siu sauce.
  7. 7Massage the pork for a couple of minutes to ensure it's well coated by the sauce.
  8. 8Massage the pork for a couple of minutes to ensure it's well coated by the sauce.
  9. 9Massage the pork for a couple of minutes to ensure it's well coated by the sauce.
  10. 10Leave the pork overnight in the fridge so it gets really flavorful.
  11. 11Leave the pork overnight in the fridge so it gets really flavorful.
  12. 12Leave the pork overnight in the fridge so it gets really flavorful.
  13. 13Place the marinated Char Siu on the rack of your air fryer.
  14. 14Place the marinated Char Siu on the rack of your air fryer.
  15. 15Place the marinated Char Siu on the rack of your air fryer.
  16. 16Cook the Char Siu at 380 degrees for 10 minutes.
  17. 17Cook the Char Siu at 380 degrees for 10 minutes.
  18. 18Cook the Char Siu at 380 degrees for 10 minutes.
  19. 19Brush more sauce onto the Char Siu.
  20. 20Brush more sauce onto the Char Siu.
  21. 21Brush more sauce onto the Char Siu.
  22. 22Flip the Char Siu over and continue brushing with sauce.
  23. 23Flip the Char Siu over and continue brushing with sauce.
  24. 24Flip the Char Siu over and continue brushing with sauce.
  25. 25Cook the Char Siu again for another 10 minutes.
  26. 26Cook the Char Siu again for another 10 minutes.
  27. 27Cook the Char Siu again for another 10 minutes.
  28. 28Put some honey on the Char Siu.
  29. 29Put some honey on the Char Siu.
  30. 30Put some honey on the Char Siu.
  31. 31Give the Char Siu a final broil for 3 minutes.
  32. 32Give the Char Siu a final broil for 3 minutes.
  33. 33Give the Char Siu a final broil for 3 minutes.
  34. 34Pour the remaining marinade into a saucepan to create the extra sauce.
  35. 35Pour the remaining marinade into a saucepan to create the extra sauce.
  36. 36Pour the remaining marinade into a saucepan to create the extra sauce.
  37. 37Let the Char Siu rest for 2 minutes.
  38. 38Let the Char Siu rest for 2 minutes.
  39. 39Let the Char Siu rest for 2 minutes.
  40. 40Cut the Char Siu into thick slices.
  41. 41Cut the Char Siu into thick slices.
  42. 42Cut the Char Siu into thick slices.
  43. 43Drizzle the extra sauce over the sliced Char Siu.
  44. 44Drizzle the extra sauce over the sliced Char Siu.
  45. 45Drizzle the extra sauce over the sliced Char Siu.

Ingredients

  • pork shoulder
  • pork shoulder
  • pork shoulder
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • dark soy sauce
  • dark soy sauce
  • dark soy sauce
  • oyster sauce
  • oyster sauce
  • oyster sauce
  • store-bought Char Siu sauce
  • store-bought Char Siu sauce
  • store-bought Char Siu sauce
  • honey
  • honey
  • honey

Equipment

forkair fryertongsbasting brushsaucepancutting boardknife