Simple Char Siu

For two years now, I've been on a journey to find the perfect recipe for the best char siu. Finally, I've managed to settle down and put this recipe together.I recommend you poke a few holes into the aluminum foil when using as a drop lid. Also, make sure that it covers the meat tightly.You can also make this with pork roast blocks. I've tried using this amount of sauce for 1kg block of meat. If you have any leftover sauce, freeze that in a zip bag to make char siu or fried rice in the future. For 4 servings. Recipe by Ka-ka@

Taken from cooks illustrated with liberties. I smoke the pork in a smoker instead of steaming in the oven at 300F. The ketchup, while untraditional, gives a nice finished mahogany color to the final pork and is full of sugars that carmelize.

I saw how to make this authentic dish on TV, and tried making it my own style.Char siu is all about roasting. If you boil it, it will be boiled pork. The key to delicious roasted pork is the surprisingly sweet sauce! It's best to use block shoulder roast. Also, I recommend marinating for as long as possible. I usually let it marinate for 2-3 days.The recipe gives enough sauce to marinate 1kg of block meat. For 4 servings. Recipe by kuisinbou

This is the authentic char siu recipe that my father used at the ramen noodle shop that he ran. I altered it a little to make it easier to prepare in home kitchens. The tips were passed down directly from my dad!Try to be mindful of the heat when you're simmering the meat. Depending on the type of pot you're using, you'll have to make some adjustments. Try to set the heat to low if you're using a Le Creuset pot, since they conduct heat quite easily. The remaining sauce is really quite delicious, and also tastes authentic. It's handy to have on hand when preparing homemade ramen or vegetable stir fries. Recipe by Hiromanma

Homemade char siu is delicious but it takes quite a bit of time. So I came up with a way to make it easy and with only a few ingredients.-If you add leftover Japanese leek or onion, the flavor will be even richer!-Please adjust the amount of ingredients to suit your tastes. Recipe by kaorixmei

I learned this recipe from my mother. I make it every year around the end of the year and during the New Years holiday, when we have a lot of guests so I have enough to feed them.Since I add whatever leftover bits of vegetables I have around to the simmering liquid, the flavor changes every time I make it.A block of pork from the leg is easy to cook. This time, I used two 400 g pieces of pork from the loin (roast), so I tied them both together using more twine than usual.Since the pork cools down faster in the winter, I recommend making this in the wintertime.You can use cheap soy sauce - it will be fine. For 10 servings. Recipe by Suzuechan to mago

-If you want to reuse the marinade, bring it to a boil again, and store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.-It's hard to get a hold of bone-in chicken breast in Japan, and it's a bother to de-bone it anyway, so I thought up this easy recipe.-It's great as an appetizer to eat with beer! Yummy!-Since the meat is salted before it's boiled, it loses its gaminess and the umami intensifies!-This is usually made with bone-in chicken, but this recipe uses boneless meat which is easier to deal with.-Since it's cooked while wrapped in plastic, the umami doesn't escape and the resulting char siu is moist and tender. For 4 to 5 servings. Recipe by Cooking S Papa

This recipe came from a TV show about Mexican pork. The kids love it, and the spiciness is tempered by using pork instead of chicken. I developed this method to bake it so the fat renders, leaving behind only juicy, tender meat.Baking in an oven is the key here. It comes out really juicy. If possible, bake directly on a grill set above a pan to catch the drips while steaming the meat to make it even juicier. You can also fry it over a regular grill. Don't forget to cover with aluminum foil to prevent burning! Recipe by Toiroiro

This is my favorite dish of my mother's! I asked her for the recipe when I was transferred overseas.The corners burn easily, so you can cover it with aluminum foil to prevent burning. Recipe by Naoyoshimaru

I love chicken dishes.The key is to brush the chicken diligently with the marinade so it becomes glossy when baked. Also, make sure not to let it burn. Since the marinade contains honey, the shine on the meat develops easily. Recipe by Cooking S Papa

My Taiwanese aunt taught me this recipe.