Chinese Bbq Pork On A Stick

Cut pork chops into bite size pieces.

Chinese bbq pork on a stick. 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. The real deal chinese barbecue pork is cooked over charcoals with the meat hanging on hooks. 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. Char siu chinese bbq pork most chinese restaurants will serve char sui as a side dish or appetizer.

If you are using wooden skewers be sure to soak them in water to prevent burning. As a chinese person who grew up on bbq pork i was very pleased with this. Grill the barbecued pork about 12 minutes on each side while rotating the skewers. Get ready with the grilling glaze set aside from the day before add the sugar and remaining ginger ale.

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. In a bowl combine all ingredients except pork. This chinese chicken is the chicken version of chinese barbecue pork.

Pre heat the outdoor barbecue grill to a medium high heat. 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. How to serve pork bbq on a stick. Filipino style barbecue is traditionally enjoyed as a snack or party appetizer.

I finally managed to get a chinese barbecue shop to tell me what cut of meat they use. Pour marinade over pork and seal. Place pork in a ziploc bag. It s also commonly served as a main meal with pancit or rice.

Thank you chef john. Long strips of seasoned boneless pork are skewered with long forks and placed in a covered oven or over a fire. Drain and discard marinade. Total grilling time should take about 30 minutes.

Add pork to skewers. 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. 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 only changes i might make is to very slightly dial back the 5 spice and for my personal tastes make it slightly sweeter.

Updated to include instructions on how to make char siu in the oven so this can be made in the oven or the grill depending on the season. Best pork for char siu. Place in fridge for 2 3 hours.