Hong Kong Style Char Siew (Chinese Barbeque Roast Pork)
- erinna Chng
- 2 days ago
- 1 min read
Char Siew (Chinese Barbeque Roast Pork) is a popular dish in Cantonese Cuisine, typically sweet, sticky and red (due to red food colouring). It’s a dish that is always well-received by everyone from kids and adults to our old folks.
To achieve this plate of glistering, sticky, perfectly caramelized Char Siew is as easy as ABC – it took less than 15 mins to prep, at least 2 hours or overnight marination and 15 mins to roast!
*the black sticky coating around the char siew is not result from burnt. It’s actually the caramelization of the honey and black soy sauce used in the recipe.
This recipe also provide 2 method of roasting the Char Siew – Oven and Air Fryer
Here’s a short clip to show the step-by-step video on how easy to have this dish on your table tonight!
1
Searing the Beef
Sear beef fillets on high heat for 2 minutes per side to form a golden crust. Let it cool before proceeding to keep the beef tender.
2
Mushroom Duxelles
Cook the mushrooms until all moisture evaporates to prevent soggy pastry. Aim for a thick, paste-like consistency.
3
Puff Pastry Handling
Keep the puff pastry cold to avoid softness. Chill if it becomes too soft, and score the top lightly without cutting through.
Notes
1
Marinate the Char Siew
Add all the marinade into a bowl with the pork belly
Mix and ensure that every part of the pork belly is well coated with the marinade
Cover with cling wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight
Roast the Char Siew (Oven Method - Grill Function)
Half an hour before roasting, preheat the oven at 200 degree celsius -
Place the marinated pork belly on a baking tray and drizzle a few tablespoons of the marinade over the pork belly
Roast the Char Siew for 20 mins.
Flip and brush more marinade over the pork belly after 10 min of grilling. Brush more if needed
Roast the Char Siew (Air Fryer Method)
Preheat the air fryer for 5 mins at 180 degree celsius
Add the marinated Char Siew on the baking tray and drizzle a few tablespoons of marinade over.
Roast the Char Siew in Air Fryer for 15 mins.
Flip the char siew and add more marinade 8 mins after grilling. Add more if needed
Serving the Char Siew
Remove the char siew from the tray and slice
Drizzle over the caramelized marinade from the grilling
Should there be any marinade left over (yet to use for the grilling) just thicken it in a pot over stove top.
Drizzle over char siew, rice or use as a dipping sauce.
Instructions
Quality Fresh 2 beef fillets ( approximately 14 ounces each )
Quality Olive oil
4 cups Chestnut Mushrooms
1 sprig fresh thyme
4 cups puff pastry
8 slices Parma ham
2 egg yolks
beaten with 1 tbsp water and a pinch of salt
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Beef Wellington
2 tbsp olive oil
7 oz beef trimmings
4 large shallots ( peeled and sliced )
12 black peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1 sprig fresh thyme
Splash of red wine vinegar
3 cups red wine
3 cups beef stock
Red Wine Sauce
Caramelized Hong Kong Style Char Siew (Chinese Barbeque Roast Pork)
Head Chef
eckitchensg
Servings :
4 pax as side ; 2 pax as main serve over rice
Calories:
813 Calories / Serve
Prep Time
15 min
Cooking Time
20 min
Rest Time
0 min
Total Time
35 min
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