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Char Siu Pork — Chinese recipe
Char Siu Pork, photographed for the Kitchen Pantri cookbook.

Char Siu Pork

Strips of pork shoulder marinated overnight in hoisin, five spice and soy, then roasted on a rack over water and basted with honey until the edges blacken and lacquer. Twenty minutes of work, spread across two days.

At a glance

Cuisine
Chinese
Category
Main
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Makes
8 servings
Calories
About 470 kcal per serving
Difficulty
Easy
Dietary
Dairy Free, High Protein

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