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Chinese BBQ Pork {Char Siu}

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 4/30/18Updated: 9/10/20

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Chinese BBQ Pork

Chinese BBQ Pork, also known as Char Siu, is a popular Chinese take out dish that is so easy to make at home.

Chinese BBQ Pork is sweet, sticky and delicious.  The meat is tender and oh so juicy!  Char Siu will become a new family favorite.

 Chinese BBQ Pork

Chinese BBQ Pork is not only delicious but it so easy to make.  I used pork tenderloin and marinaded it for about 24 hours.  You can shorten the marinade time, but I have found the longer the better.  This is a perfect make ahead meal! Put the pork into the marinade the day before and you are ready to bake it in the oven or grill the next day.  I used my grill this time because my oven was broken!

Char Siu is traditionally more red because they use red fermented tofu or red food coloring.  I used neither and it still has a gorgeous color.

Sliced Chinese BBQ Pork

You want to use a leaner cut of pork for this recipe, so a tenderloin works perfect.  There is plenty of marinade for two tenderloins.  You want to bake or grill the pork until it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.  If you are grilling, have the grill at about 325 degrees F.  Be sure and use a meat thermometer and make sure it is on Fahrenheit.  I couldn’t figure out why my meat was taking so long to cook and then I realized my thermometer was on Celsius!   I almost overcooked!  Can you see those juices running off the meat in the photo!!

Chinese BBQ PorkChinese BBQ Pork has a delicious, sticky glaze.

I glazed the meat several times during the grilling process to give it a nice shiny, sticky, delicious coating on the outside.  Be sure and reserve a little of the marinade before adding the meat to use as a glaze. You will get some slightly burned, crispy edges but that is totally o.k.  – they are delicious!  If you want the glaze even more sticky, pop it under the broiler for a few minutes after grilling the meat.

Chinese BBQ Pork

What I served Chinese BBQ Pork with:

  • Rice pilaf
  • Easy Restaurant Style Green Beans
  • Spinach Salad

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Chinese BBQ Pork Recipe  {Char Siu Recipe}

4.50 from 6 votes
Chinese BBQ Pork or Char Sui

Chinese BBQ Pork {char siu }

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Chinese BBQ Pork also known as Char Siu is a popular Chinese take out dish that is so easy to make at home.
It is sweet and sticky and delicious.  The meat is tender and oh so juicy!
serves: 10 people
Prep:15 minutes
Cook:20 minutes
Total:35 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 1.5 lb. pork tenderloins
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder

Instructions

  • Mix together all ingredients except for pork tenderloin.
  • Place pork into a recloseable bag and cover with marinade, reserving 1/4 cup to baste meat with while cooking.
  • Marinate pork in refrigerator for a minimum of two hours up to 24 hours.
  • Heat grill to medium high heat or oven to 350 degrees F.  Grill or bake meat until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F.  Baste meat several times while grilling/baking.
  • When it reaches desired temperature baste one last time and place until broiler for a few minutes or until sauce caramelizes.  Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 106kcal (5%) Carbohydrates: 24g (8%) Protein: 1g (2%) Sodium: 776mg (34%) Potassium: 77mg (2%) Sugar: 22g (24%) Vitamin A: 40IU (1%) Vitamin C: 0.3mg Calcium: 14mg (1%) Iron: 0.5mg (3%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Main Dish
Cuisine:Chinese
Chinese BBQ Pork or Char Sui
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  1. Harriet says

    Posted on 8/20 at 4:25 am

    Your Chinese BBQ looks lovely moist juicy and I’m sure it tastes as good as it looks, This has to be one of my favorite ways to cook pork, espically the pieces that a crisp and brown.

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  2. Karen Iacenda says

    Posted on 5/1 at 8:04 pm

    If I bake it in the oven, can you please give me approximate cooking time as I don’t have a meat thermometer. Thank you so much.

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 5/1 at 8:50 pm

      25-36 minutes depending on thickness and desired doneness.

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