Name: Char Siu (BBQ pork belly)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 5 persons
Ingredients: 1kg skinless, boneless pork belly - cut in 2 or 3 long stripes; For the seasoning :; 50g white sugar; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 garlic clove - grated; 1 thumb of ginger - finely julienne; 1 tbsp shaoxing cooking wine or cooking sake or white wine; 1 anise seed; 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp honey

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Char Siu (BBQ pork belly)

Persons

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Total Time

1 hour

Ingredients

1kg skinless, boneless pork belly - cut in 2 or 3 long stripes

For the seasoning :

50g white sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 garlic clove - grated
1 thumb of ginger - finely julienne
1 tbsp shaoxing cooking wine or cooking sake or white wine
1 anise seed
1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp honey

Instructions

1. In a bowl add all the seasoning ingredients and mix.
2. Place the pork in a container or ziplock bag. Add the sauce (from step 1) and Marinate 24 to 48 hours in the fridge.
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3. Preheat oven to 190℃.
4. Line a tray with foil and place the marinated pork. Bake for 20 minutes.
5. Remove from the oven once and flip the pork. Bake for another 15 minutes at 200℃.
6. Remove from the oven once more and flip the pork. Cook again, 8 to 10 minutes, at 200℃.
7. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Transfer the dipping sauce from the ziplock bag to a small cooking pan and bring it to a boil. Once it has boiled, simmer for a few minutes or until the sauce has thickened a little. Set aside.
8. Wait 10-15 minutes before slicing.
9. Slice the pork thickness as per your taste, then serve with sauce!