Guangdong - Honey Glazed Char Siu

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Cut the plum flesh into slices about 4 5 thick.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Take a slightly larger container, add 65 light soy sauce, 5 dark soy sauce, 2 3 of red fermented bean curd, 80 fine sugar, 5 thirteen-spice powder, 40 garlic, 40 cooking wine, 40 oyster sauce, and 40 red fermented bean curd juice, and mix well with the pork belly to marinate.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 48 hours (you can turn it over a few times during this time).

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Prepare maltose/honey 48 hours later before baking.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Mix maltose/honey and water in a 1 : 1 ratio to make a honey syrup, which will be used to brush the face later (this recipe uses 30 of each).

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Line a baking tray with aluminum foil and place a wire rack on top.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Take the marinated meat out of the refrigerator and place it on the grill rack.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Brush on a layer of honey.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Preheat the oven to 230 degrees Celsius (448 degrees Fahrenheit) with both top and bottom heat, then place the food inside.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Bake for 45 60 .

    

11. 11

    Step 11

    Take it out and flip it over every ten minutes or so.

    

12. 12

    Step 12

    Brush on another layer of honey.

    

13. 13

    Step 13

    Roast until the edges of the meat are slightly charred.

    

14. 14

    Step 14

    Let it cool slightly before slicing and plating!