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Char siu marinade

Sweet-savoury Cantonese roast marinade; works with pork or chicken.

standalone
PORTION60 ml portion
BATCH×6
PARENTStandalone
DINNERS4+
BATCH

What goes in

  • sugar
  • salt
  • five spice
  • white pepper
  • sesame oil
  • Shaoxing or substitute
  • soy
  • hoisin
  • molasses
  • garlic
  • optional fermented red bean curd
METHOD

Make it once

  1. 1

    Mix and portion.

  2. 2

    Marinate overnight.

  3. 3

    Roast on rack and glaze with maltose/honey near the end; broil briefly to caramelise.

STORAGEFreeze marinade in 60 ml portions up to 3 months.
SOURCEThe Woks of Life — Char SiuThe Woks of Life — Char Siu
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