How to make Char Siu Sauce (Chinese BBQ Sauce) Recipe
Rather than buying a jar of Char Siu you can make a much better version with your store cupboard Chinese ingredients, combine them in a pan, then all you have to do is bring the sauce to a simmer, the sugars and flavours merge and have a party, your kitchen will smell awesome and you'll keep tasting it, smiling all the time.. Yes you have a BBQ sauce recipe like yeah!
These quantities will make most of jam jar, amounts can vary a bit:-
2 tblsp Shaohsing whiskey/wine
2 tblsp dark soy
2 tblsp tomato ketchup
1 tblsp oyster sauce
2 tblsp hoisin sauce
1 tblsp honey
1 tblsp rice vinegar
2 tblsp dark brown sugar
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp white pepper
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chilli puree
1 tsp Chinese five spice powder
1 tsp sesame oil
You could add red food colouring if you have some.
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Sous vide belly pork - 40 hrs at 64 degrees finished in the air fryer with the char sui sauce served with stir fried chow mein. The long slow sous vide cooking process produces the most amazingly tender and flavourful pork belly and in this sauce it's delicious.