Red food colouring can be used in place of the red bean curd. Method for Char Siu. Discard remaining marinade. Slice pork into 1 cm strips. Put a small container of water onto the grill and continue cooking, turning the pork regularly, until cooked through, about 1 hour. It’s often cooked in the oven but with some careful manoeuvring can be done on the barbecue at home with great results – just make sure you use long skewers which cover the diameter of your grill. Please try again. Thanks for the great recipe. Marinate the pork loin in Lee Kum Kee Premium Oyster Sauce and 3 tbsp of Lee Kum Kee Char Siu Sauce for at least 30 minutes, ideally overnight. Lightly oil an ovenproof dish and add the marinated pork, pouring over half of any remaining marinade, and put in oven STEP 5 After 10 minutes, reduce heat to 180 C and roast another 40 minutes, turning over half way through and adding remaining marinade. Cover the tin with foil and cook the pork for 31/2 hrs, basting every hour. Flip the meat to the other side and roast for another 20 minutes. allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/41596/char-siu--chinese-bbq-pork-.aspx or just til the mixture looks red?! Cook pork on preheated barbecue for 20 minutes.  (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada). I made this using pork ribs, i added 2 star anise and pressure cooked them for half an hour before finishing off in the oven,a real big bit with the family, thanks, This looks lovely, plan to cook it tomorrow.. it says you can use red food colouring instead of red bean curd.. anyone know how much food colouring? Cover and refrigerate, overnight if possible, Remove the meat from the fridge then set up the barbecue for indirect cooking. If using pork belly you may need to start with 700g or more if it is a very fatty pig. Something went wrong. 15 Feb 2016 Remove from oven and leave to cool before slicing. Privacy policy. or just til the mixture looks red?! When we forget to put it in to marinate early enough, we have cooked in the oven, in the marinade. Member recipes are not tested in the GoodFood kitchen. The best way to cook char siu is by skewering the meat onto 2 long skewers per steak, removing the grill from your barbecue and resting the skewers on the edges. Then we remove it and broil it to give it a glaze. If you enjoy chilli heat, try adding a tablespoon of chilli flakes to the marinade as they will work well with the sweetness. Slice pork fillets into strips about 3 to 5cm long; place in a large resealable food bag. Remove pork from marinade and shake to remove excess liquid. This is best cooked over charcoal but you can roast it in the oven with a tray of water underneath to create steam and keep the pork moist. Serve as a main or an hors d'oeuvres. I made this using pork ribs, i added 2 star anise and pressure cooked them for half an hour before finishing off in the oven,a real big bit with the family, thanks thanks. She is based in South East London and loves carbs, cats, crabs and kebabs. Once the skin and thick layer fat is removed you will have closer to 400g. Then we remove it and broil it to give it a glaze. Get the Cooks Professional Espresso Maker for just £39.99. We always cooked it in the oven rather than the grill. Preheat a barbecue for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Pour the marinade into the bag with the pork, squeeze air from the bag and seal. Helen Graves is a freelance food and travel writer, recipe developer and editor. It keeps well in the fridge up to 4 days, Choose the type of message you'd like to post. Turn bag a few times to coat all pork pieces in marinade. 10 Sep 2017, We have made this a number of times. removing the grill from your barbecue and resting the skewers on the edges STEP 3 Remove the pork from the tin and set aside to rest for 20 mins This is a classic Chinese barbecue dish of grilled pork with a sweet, lacquered exterior, and one of the world’s most satisfying comfort foods. Helen Graves' char siu pork recipe is comfort food at its very best. Helen makes her own char siu marinade – far superior to anything you might find in a jar – and slathers it over her barbecued pork until the whole thing is rich, sticky and sumptuous.  -  We have made this a number of times. When we forget to put it in to marinate early enough, we have cooked in the oven, in the marinade. You don’t want the marinade to come into contact with the grill due to the high sugar content, as it will stick, burn and become bitter, Cook the char siu for 20 minutes, turning and basting frequently, or until a temperature probe reads 62°C when inserted in the centre. Stir soy sauce, honey, ketchup, brown sugar, rice wine, hoisin sauce, red food colouring and Chinese five-spice powder together in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until just combined and slightly warm, 2 to 3 minutes. Having trouble finding red bean curd. Increase the oven temperature to 180C/160C/gas 4, remove the foil, baste the pork and continue to cook for 45 mins until it is beginning to caramelise around the edges. Preheat the oven to 190°C and roast the marinated meat for 20 minutes. Char siu literally means fork roast. She writes one of London's oldest food blogs, Food Stories and is editor of Pit Magazine, an independent magazine about live fire cooking and smoking. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ©2020 Allrecipes.com, Inc. 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder (optional). An easy to prepare, do-ahead Chinese recipe, Mix the marinade ingredients in a container big enough to hold the 2 pork fillets, Add the pork and leave at least 2 hours, covering with cling film, Lightly oil an ovenproof dish and add the marinated pork, pouring over half of any remaining marinade, and put in oven. This, with a mound of fluffy steamed rice and some simply cooked Chinese greens such as choi sum or pak choi is heaven and a cure for many ills, including hangovers and crappy Mondays.  -  The email addresses you've entered will not be stored and will only be used to send this email. Oops! 03 Apr 2018, This looks lovely, plan to cook it tomorrow.. it says you can use red food colouring instead of red bean curd.. anyone know how much food colouring? New! Good Food Deal Thanks for the great recipe. Allow to rest, slice and serve, drizzled with any juices which have accumulated on the plate, 45 minutes, plus overnight marinating time, , cut into three 'steaks' (you can use pork fillet but be aware it may dry out on the barbecue), Join our Great British Chefs Cookbook Club. 'Char' being fork and 'siu' being roast - named after the traditional cooking method for the dish: long strips of seasoned boneless pork are skewered with long forks and placed in a covered oven or over a fire. Having trouble finding red bean curd. We always cooked it in the oven rather than the grill. 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