Sticky Pork - Char Sui Style
We have developed a recipe to quickly make this delicious sticky pork with a Char Sui marinade. Using slices of pork belly cuts down the cooking time.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Serves: 2 People
For the Marinade
- 1 tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Honey plus extra to basting/glazing
- 3 tbsp Hoisin sauce
- 2 clove Garlic mashed or grated
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce light
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine Chinese wine
- 1/2 tsp Chinese five spice
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil for cooking
Put all the marinade ingredients into a bowl and mix together.
Slice the pork into long strips and marinate for 30 minutes.
Put the pork into a cold pan and bring up the heat; this prevents the fat from burning. Know as a cold-sear method.
Drain the fat and cook until sticky and pork is coated, takes about 10 mins.
In the final 5 minutes, brush with honey and a splash of water to get a sticky, glossy finish.
Serve with rice or stir-fried vegetables.