Char Siu Pork (Chinese BBQ Pork)
This is an easy, oven-baked Char Siu Pork recipe that turns out sweet, savory, and perfectly charred. No grilling required and it pairs well with rice, noodles, or bao buns!
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork shoulder
- 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
- ½ Tbsp salt
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp oyster sauce
- ½ Tbsp soy sauce
- ½ Tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tsp five spice powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp char siu sauce, I use Lee Kum Kee - it has the fermented bean curd in it
Baste
- 2 Tbsp honey diluted with 2 tsp water along with leftover marinade
Instructions Start Cooking
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all marinade ingredients until well combined.1 Tbsp garlic, ½ Tbsp salt, 1 Tbsp brown sugar, 1 Tbsp honey, 2 Tbsp oyster sauce, ½ Tbsp soy sauce, ½ Tbsp dark soy sauce, 2 tsp five spice powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, 2 Tbsp char siu sauce
- Add the pork and coat thoroughly in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate overnight (at least 8 hours, up to 24 hours for deeper flavor).1 lb pork shoulder
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange the pork on the baking sheet, reserving the leftover marinade for basting.2 Tbsp honey diluted with 2 tsp water along with leftover marinade
- Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, baste both sides with the reserved marinade, and return to the oven.
- Bake for another 15 minutes. Baste again on both sides.
- Increase the oven temperature to 450°F and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the pork is caramelized and slightly charred at the edges. Flip again if necessary.
- Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
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