Sticky Chinese BBQ Pork Belly Ribs (Char Siu)
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Char Siu is a popular Cantonese BBQ pork dish with a sticky-sweet glaze from hoisin, honey, and spices. The pork belly becomes tender and caramelized, making it a restaurant favorite that's surprisingly simple to prepare at home.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Chinese Shaoxing wine (rice vinegar or a dry sherry can be used instead)
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
- 3/4 teaspoon red food colouring (optional for that beautiful red colour)
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
- 6 pork belly spare ribs (about 2.2 pounds or 1kg)
- 1 shallot (to garnish)
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Chinese wine (Shaoxing - or dry sherry)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
- 1/4 teaspoon red food colouring
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 55M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 45m
- Sodium
- 1938mg
- Total sugar
- 19g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 567mg
- Calcium
- 46mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 1938MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.