As a chinese person who grew up on bbq pork i was very pleased with this.
Chinese bbq pork on a stick.
I finally managed to get a chinese barbecue shop to tell me what cut of meat they use.
But for us ordinary folks you can still make chinese barbecue pork at home that tastes just like store bought it just has less smokey flavour.
Updated to include instructions on how to make char siu in the oven so this can be made in the oven or the grill depending on the season.
Filipino style barbecue is traditionally enjoyed as a snack or party appetizer.
Delicious char siu is achievable at home.
Pre heat the outdoor barbecue grill to a medium high heat.
Add pork to skewers.
Growing up in the catskills the first time i saw this chinese bbq pork or char siu was at the holiday inn of all places.
How to serve pork bbq on a stick.
In a bowl combine all ingredients except pork.
No matter how it is served if made right it can easily be my favorite part of the meal.
It s popular street food usually with a side of vinegar dipping sauce as well as a pulutan served with hard drinks.
Place in fridge for 2 3 hours.
The only changes i might make is to very slightly dial back the 5 spice and for my personal tastes make it slightly sweeter.
Place pork in a ziploc bag.
Long strips of seasoned boneless pork are skewered with long forks and placed in a covered oven or over a fire.
Pour marinade over pork and seal.
My father the hotel restaurant s head chef at the time used a closely guarded recipe of chinese sauces lots of garlic and spices to make his classic char siu.
Char siu literally means fork roast char being fork both noun and verb and siu being roast after the traditional cooking method for the dish.
It s also commonly served as a main meal with pancit or rice.
Get ready with the grilling glaze set aside from the day before add the sugar and remaining ginger ale.
Grill the barbecued pork about 12 minutes on each side while rotating the skewers.
Total grilling time should take about 30 minutes.
At my favorite chinese restaurant they will serve this with the main entree alongside the fried rice.
If you love a juicy sweet sticky char siu chinese bbq pork give this easy recipe a try.
Drain and discard marinade.
Cut pork chops into bite size pieces.
Char siu chinese bbq pork most chinese restaurants will serve char sui as a side dish or appetizer.
Best pork for char siu.
Thank you chef john.
The real deal chinese barbecue pork is cooked over charcoals with the meat hanging on hooks.
