Char Siu Recipes

Ingredients :

Marinade:

1 tbsp rock (lump) sugar

1 tbsp yellow bean sauce

1 tsp hoisin sauce

1 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tbsp red fermented tofu

1 tbsp Chinese spirit (Mou Tai) or brandy

1/2 tsp roasted sesame oil

750G center cut pork loin, trimmed

2 tbsp maltose or honey, dissolved with a little water

Method :

To make the marinade, combine the ingredients. Cut the pork into 4 x 20cm (8 in) strips, add to the marinade and leave in the fridge for at least 6 hours.

Preheat the oven to 425F/Gas 7. Put a baking dish filled with 600ml (2 1/2 cups) boiling water in the bottom of the oven. Drain the pork, reserving the marinade. Put an S-shaped meat hook through one end of each strip and hang from the top rack.

Cook for 10-15 minutes, then baste with the marinade. Reduce the heat to 350F/Gas 4 and cook for 8-10 minutes. Cool for 2-3 minutes, then brush with the maltose and lightly brown under a grill for 4-5 minutes, turning to give a charred look around the edges.

Cut the meat into slices. Pour 200ml (3/4 cup) liquid from the dish into the marinade. Bring to the boil and cook for 2 minutes. Strain and pour over the pork.

Makes 24

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