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Cantonese Char Siu (Chinese Honey-Glazed Barbecue Pork Tenderloin)
The jewel of Cantonese roasteries: succulent strips of pork shoulder or tenderloin deeply marinated with Chinese five-spice, hoisin sauce, garlic, and honey, roasted until sticky, charred at edges, and richly glazed.
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Total
55 min
Ingredients
4servings
- Pork tenderloin or shoulder, cut into thick strips700 g
- Honey for glazing3 tbsp
- Soy sauce3 tbsp
- Brown sugar2 tbsp
- Garlic cloves, minced3 clove
- Chinese five-spice powder1 tsp
- Sesame oil1 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Whisk soy sauce, 2 tbsp honey, brown sugar, garlic, five-spice powder, and sesame oil in a bowl. Coat pork thoroughly and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
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2
Preheat oven to 200°C. Arrange pork strips on a wire rack set over a baking pan with a little water in the bottom.
5 min timer
3
Roast for 20 minutes, flip pork strips, and brush generously with leftover marinade combined with remaining 1 tbsp honey.
20 min timer
4
Roast 10-15 minutes more until cooked through with sticky, charred edges. Rest for 5 minutes, then slice thinly and serve.
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: East & South Asian Culinary Heritage / Public Domain Archives (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Asian Gastronomic Heritage)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
