Easy But Authentic Homemade Char Siu

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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

Easy But Authentic Homemade Char Siu

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

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Ingredients

3 servings
  1. 700 gramsPork shoulder (block)
  2. 1thumb Ginger
  3. 100 mlSoy sauce
  4. 100 mlSake
  5. 100 mlMirin
  6. 1000 mlWater
  7. 1Salt and pepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Season the block of meat with salt and pepper. (You don't need to wrap the meat with cooking twine.)

  2. 2

    Brown the surfaces of the meat in a frying pan. (Use medium-high heat.)

  3. 3

    Once browned, place into a pot and fill with water until the meat is just barely covered. Add the soy sauce, sake, mirin, and grated ginger.

  4. 4

    Once it begins to boil, lower the heat to low and simmer for 1-1.5 hours. When the meat has become tender, raise the heat to high and boil for 10-20 minutes to thicken the sauce.

  5. 5

    When the sauce has reduced by about half, it's done. When it cools, grease will be released, so it will be more healthy if you wipe it away.

  6. 6

    You can top it on rice to make a char siu rice bowl.

  7. 7

    Use it as a ramen topping.

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