Char Siu Recipe

March 9, 2009 | By Bobby In Recipes | Print This Post Print This Post


Char Siu is also known as Barbequed pork in China. I had a few requests in the Chinese Buffet at Home article for the red chicken skewers from the Chinese buffet. Luckily someone pointed me in the right direction and this is very close, the color is spot on. It turns out the redness of the meat comes from red food coloring but this is totally optional. This dish I believe is typically roasted but I decided to put the pork on skewers and grill them instead. If you want you could just leave the pork lions whole, marinate and roast them in the oven. This recipe will also work with boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts. Enjoy.

Ingredients:
3 lbs lean pork loin (cut into strips)
2 teaspoons soy sauce
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon powdered ginger
¼ cup hoisin sauce
¼ cup ketchup
¼ cup honey
1 tablespoon rice wine (or sherry)
1 teaspoon red food coloring (optional)

Cooking Instructions:

Step 1: Cut pork loin into long strips. In a large bowl combine soy sauce, garlic powder, ginger, hoisin, ketchup, honey, rice wine and food coloring. Place pork into bowl, cover and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
Step 2: Soak skewers in cold water. Slide pork strips onto each skewer.
Step 3: Grill until pork is fully cooked.
(Makes 5 Servings)

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9 Comments so far

  1. Wendy on March 9th, 2009

    Oh my, Oh my Bobby! You have come through again! Amazing! I cannot believe you have a recipe for my favorite chicken skewers! Im about to faint! But first I have to make them :)
    Ill probably make them with boneless chicken thighs this time cause thats what is in the freezer! I am so happy! Thank you again so very much & as always keep cooking & keep up the fabulous work!
    Wendy-

  2. HoneyB on March 9th, 2009

    I have been looking for something like this! Thank you!!!

  3. Kelly on March 10th, 2009

    How wonderful! I made Char Siu Bao this weekend … I wish I had this recipe for the pork then!!

  4. The Duo Dishes on March 10th, 2009

    Mmm yum.

  5. recipes2share on March 11th, 2009

    Fantastic. This looks so like ‘restaurant food’a great post- thank you!

  6. diva on March 14th, 2009

    bobby i can’t believe you made char siu at home!!! this is genius. i’ve always wondered how it was made. am really glad i’ve got a recipe now :) woop woop. x

  7. Chef Knives on March 23rd, 2009

    Thank you so much for this recipe! I absolutely adore the idea of grilling these! I love these sticky, red, slices of deliciousness and I relish in the idea of putting them on skewers! Thanks!

  8. Nick on July 14th, 2009

    Bobby could this marinade also be used as a cooking sauce?

  9. Bobby on July 15th, 2009

    Nick – Yes just make sure to boil it first :)

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