Thank you chef john.
Chinese bbq pork on a stick.
In a bowl combine all ingredients except pork.
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.
Place pork in a ziploc bag.
Add pork to skewers.
I finally managed to get a chinese barbecue shop to tell me what cut of meat they use.
Total grilling time should take about 30 minutes.
The only changes i might make is to very slightly dial back the 5 spice and for my personal tastes make it slightly sweeter.
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.
This chinese chicken is the chicken version of chinese barbecue pork.
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.
Cut pork chops into bite size pieces.
Grill the barbecued pork about 12 minutes on each side while rotating the skewers.
Delicious char siu is achievable at home.
Pre heat the outdoor barbecue grill to a medium high heat.
Long strips of seasoned boneless pork are skewered with long forks and placed in a covered oven or over a fire.
At my favorite chinese restaurant they will serve this with the main entree alongside the fried rice.
Get ready with the grilling glaze set aside from the day before add the sugar and remaining ginger ale.
The real deal chinese barbecue pork is cooked over charcoals with the meat hanging on hooks.
It s popular street food usually with a side of vinegar dipping sauce as well as a pulutan served with hard drinks.
Best pork for char siu.
Filipino style barbecue is traditionally enjoyed as a snack or party appetizer.
Char siu chinese bbq pork most chinese restaurants will serve char sui as a side dish or appetizer.
Pour marinade over pork and seal.
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.
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.
Drain and discard marinade.
If you love a juicy sweet sticky char siu chinese bbq pork give this easy recipe a try.
It s also commonly served as a main meal with pancit or rice.
Place in fridge for 2 3 hours.
How to serve pork bbq on a stick.
The marinade is slightly adjusted to make it more suitable for chicken mainly less sugar because there s more surface area with chicken so i find the pork char siu marinade a bit too sweet and also easier to cook on the bbq stove without burning the marinade.
