Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)

Chinese char sui pork is easy to make at home on your grill with pork tenderloin and a rich and sticky Cantonese marinade that also acts as a glaze.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 483 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 (1 pound) pork tenderloins
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• 0.5 cup soy sauce
• 0.333 cup ketchup
• 0.333 cup honey
• 0.333 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup Chinese rice wine
• 2 tablespoons red bean curd

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir soy sauce, honey, ketchup, brown sugar, rice wine, hoisin sauce, red bean curd, and five-spice powder together in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until just combined and slightly warm, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 2

Pour marinade into the bag with the pork. Squeeze air from the bag, seal, and turn the bag a few times until pork is well coated. Marinate in the refrigerator, 2 hours to overnight.

Step 3

When ready to cook, preheat a charcoal grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 4

Remove pork from marinade and shake to remove excess liquid. Set aside the remaining marinade for basting.

Step 5

Rake the hot coals into two equal piles on opposite sides of the charcoal grate. Add a small container of water to the grate. Place pork strips in the center of the grate for indirect cooking.

Step 6

Cook pork over indirect heat, turning regularly and basting as desired, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), 30 minutes or longer.

Step 7

Gather all ingredients.

Step 8

Serve hot and enjoy!

Step 9

Meanwhile, slice each pork tenderloin lengthwise into 1 ½- to 2-inch-thick strips. Place pork strips in a large, resealable plastic bag.