Hong Kong SAR China

Char Siu Pork, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Char Siu Pork
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Hong Kong SAR China
Ingredients: pork shoulder (450 g, cut into strips); hoisin sauce (2 tbsp); Shaoxing wine (1 tbsp); soy sauce (1 tbsp); Chinese five-spice powder (1/2 tsp); honey (2 tbsp)

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

40 min2 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Mix hoisin sauce, sherry, soy sauce, five-spice, and 1 tbsp honey, then marinate pork slices for at least 30 minutes.
2
Roast the pork on a wire rack at 205°C (200°C) for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
3
Brush pork with remaining 1 tbsp honey and broil for 2 minutes until glossy and slightly charred, then slice.

How it's eaten in Hong Kong SAR China

In China and Hong Kong, it is often served over steamed rice with cucumber slices and a drizzle of sweet soy sauce.

Ingredients (serves 2)

pork shoulder450 g, cut into strips
hoisin sauce2 tbsp
Shaoxing wine1 tbsp
Swap: dry sherry (1 tbsp)（matches rich aroma）
soy sauce1 tbsp
Chinese five-spice powder1/2 tsp
honey2 tbsp

Authentic ingredients in Hong Kong SAR China

pork shoulder450 g
hoisin sauce2 tbsp
Shaoxing wine1 tbsp
soy sauce1 tbsp
dark soy sauce1 tbsp
cube red fermented bean curd1
maltose2 tbsp
Chinese five-spice powder1/2 tsp

Optional authentic touch
Traditional char siu uses maltose syrup for gloss and red fermented bean curd for color and rich depth.

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