char sui

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Keto Chinese BBQ Pork - "Char Siu Pork" - Simply Delicious!

Pork Butt (cut lengthways into 3 even pieces)

Low Carb Sweet Soy Sauce

Sesame Oil

Garlic Powder

Chinese Five Spice Powder

Red Food Coloring (optional)

In a small bowl, combine the Low Carb Sweet Soy, sesame oil, garlic, five spice and a few drops of food colouring (if using).

Place the 3 pieces of pork neck into a suitable dish for marinating - glass or ceramic will prevent the transfer of the coloring to the dish.

Pour half the marinade over the pork and, wearing foodsafe disposable gloves, massage the marinade into the pork.

Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge overnight. Store the remaining marinade in the fridge to be used for basting when the pork is cooking.

Preheat oven to 200C/390F.

Line a roasting tray with foil, add the roasting rack and spray lightly with oil.

Place the strips of pork onto the rack, baste with the leftover marinade and place into the oven.

Cook for 30-45 minutes (depending on the thickness of your pork), turning and basting with the marinade 2 or 3 times.

Remove from the oven and rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving with Asian greens or Cauliflower Rice.

Char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) is a delicious, flavorful, traditional roasted pork dinner slathered in a distinct sticky, sweet, savory barbecue sauce glaze.

 Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)

(3 pound) pork belly

hoisin sauce

tablespoons honey (or granulated sugar)

soy sauce

Shaoxing rice wine (or mirin)

red bean curd (optional, for coloring)

sesame oil

garlic, minced

five spice powder

white pepper or black pepper

Use a paper towel to pat dry the pork belly completely before adding seasoning.

In a Ziploc bag, combine pork with all the ingredients (hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, red bean curd, sesame oil, garlic, five spice powder, and pepper). Press the air out of the bag and seal tightly. Press the marinate around the pork to coat and place in the fridge to marinate for at least 3 hours or overnight. The longer you let the pork marinate, the better the flavor.

Arrange the marinated pork on the wire rack of a roasting pan (or place oven-safe wire rack on a large half sheet baking pan). Reserve the marinade.

Transfer the reserved marinade into a medium cooking pot or shallow saucepan. Bring it to a low simmer over low heat, until reduced in half (consistency should be similar to maple syrup). Remove from heat and set aside.

Bake the pork for 20 minutes and then flip it over. Return the roasting pan back in the oven and bake for another 20 minutes, until the edges start to char. 

Remove the pork from the oven and brush evenly with the cooked marinade. Roast for another 5 minutes. The extra marinade adds a beautiful caramelizing glaze on the meat from the browning of sugar during baking.

Baste with any remaining marinade and roast for another 5-7 minutes until nicely charred on the edges. If you prefer a crispier skin, turn the broiler on high and broil for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Serve warm with a bowl of steamed rice or fried rice.

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