I used to cook this Pork using a store-bought ‘Char Siu’ Sauce. I usually boil chunky pieces of Pork, marinate them with the sauce, then bake until nicely browned. However, I didn’t have the ‘Car Siu’ Sauce today. I thought I had it. So, I made it up, adding more Sugar than I wished to use, because the store-bought sauce is actually very sweet. The result was fantastic!!! I won’t buy the sauce again as this sauce is easy to make.
Makes
4 Servings
Ingredients
1kg to 1.2kg Pork Block *Loin, Belly, Shoulder, etc.
Sauce
2 cloves Garlic *grated
1 small piece Ginger *grated
4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) Soy Sauce
4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) Brown Sugar
4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) Ketchup
1 tablespoon Hoisin Sauce
1/2 teaspoon Salt *alter the amount
Method
Cut Pork Block into large chunky pieces. *Note: Be aware they will shrink.
Boil for 1 hour. If you use a pressure cooker, it would take 20 to 30 minutes.
Combine all the Sauce ingredients in a large container OR bowl, add boiled Pork pieces, coat each piece very well, cover with a lid OR plastic food wrap, and set aside for several hours (OR at least 2-3 hours). *Note: Leave them in the fridge if required.
*Note: DO NOT waste the water that was used to boil the Pork. You can use it to make a soup.
Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper OR foil if you wish to do so.
Place drained Pork pieces on the baking tray, and bake for 10 minutes. Take the tray out, brush the sauce over the Pork pieces, then bake for 5 minutes. Take out, brush the sauce, and bake for 5 minutes. Repeat until nicely browned. *Note: Today I brushed the sauce 4 times.
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