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Sweet and Sticky Chinese BBQ Pork (aka Char Siu)

Joyce | Pups with Chopsticks
  • 50 minutes
  • Serves 4 to 6

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp

fancy/cooking molasses (not blackstrap molasses) - can also be substituted with maltose, barley malt syrup or honey)

1

cubes red fermented tofu (and 4 teaspoons of the sauce, mashed together) - this is also known as red bean curd

2 tbsp

hoisin sauce

2 cloves

garlic (roughly chopped)

4

slices of ginger (roughly chopped)

1 tsp

Chinese five spice powder

2 tbsp

Chinese rice cooking wine (or dry sherry)

(optional) 1 tablespoon Korean pepper flakes (for additional colour and a mild spiciness. It will also give it a more earthier flavour)

2

lbs pork shoulder (cut into long 3 inch thin strips)

2 tbsp

honey