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Char Siu Marinade

Name: Char Siu Marinade
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: cantonese
Ingredients: 1/4 cup hoisin; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tsp five-spice powder; 2 garlic cloves, grated

The overnight soak behind Cantonese BBQ pork. Same family as the char siu glaze, but this version penetrates the meat instead of just coating it. Pairs with the char siu glaze and five-spice rub.

Ingredients

4servings

1/4 cup hoisin
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp five-spice powder
2 garlic cloves, grated

Method

1.Mix the marinade

Whisk everything together until smooth.

2.Marinate and lacquer

Pour off a clean portion to brush on as it cooks — do this before it touches raw pork. Marinate pork 8 to 24 hours. Use the reserved portion for the layered lacquer finish.

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