Chinese Bbq Pork On A Stick

If you love a juicy sweet sticky char siu chinese bbq pork give this easy recipe a try.

Chinese bbq pork on a stick.

Delicious char siu is achievable at home. No matter how it is served if made right it can easily be my favorite part of the meal. This chinese chicken is the chicken version of chinese barbecue pork. Filipino style barbecue is traditionally enjoyed as a snack or party appetizer.

In a bowl combine all ingredients except pork. If you are using wooden skewers be sure to soak them in water to prevent burning. Char siu chinese bbq pork most chinese restaurants will serve char sui as a side dish or appetizer. 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.

The real deal chinese barbecue pork is cooked over charcoals with the meat hanging on hooks. 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. How to serve pork bbq on a stick. Grill the barbecued pork about 12 minutes on each side while rotating the skewers.

Add pork to skewers. Drain and discard marinade. 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. Total grilling time should take about 30 minutes.

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. At my favorite chinese restaurant they will serve this with the main entree alongside the fried rice. 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.

It s also commonly served as a main meal with pancit or rice. Cut pork chops into bite size pieces. Place in fridge for 2 3 hours. 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. Thank you chef john. The only changes i might make is to very slightly dial back the 5 spice and for my personal tastes make it slightly sweeter. 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.

Place pork in a ziploc bag. Get ready with the grilling glaze set aside from the day before add the sugar and remaining ginger ale. I finally managed to get a chinese barbecue shop to tell me what cut of meat they use.