How to Make Char Siu (Cha Shao)

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Remove the skin from the pork belly;

   Set aside. ,, In a bowl, combine the ginger & shallot juice, the oyster sauce, light and dark soy sauce, hoisin sauce, the Rose Wine "Mui Fa Lo Chau"
   
   the cubes of Lam Yues (fermented bean curd), 1/4 cup honey, 5 spice, Cinnamon, .
   
   Mix until well blended. ,, (If you have a grill set, use it) ,, Put it back to the oven of grill set for another 10 minutes, take it out and glaze it again with the honey/dark soy sauce mixture, put it back again.
   
   Repeat this until 30 minutes max. ,
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   Step 2: Use a tenderizer to tenderize the pork all over.

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   Step 3: Grind the ginger and shallots

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   Step 4: separate the juice out

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   Step 5: Create a marinade.

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   Step 6: Marinate the pork in the refrigerator overnight.

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   Step 7: Pre-heat the oven to 250 °C (482 °F).

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   Step 8: Lay the pork on a greased rack and spread foil on the bottom for easier cleaning.

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   Step 9: Grill the pork for 5 minutes max on both sides (10 minutes total)

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    Step 10: take it out

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    Step 11: glaze it with a mixture of 1/4 cup of honey mix with 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon of light soy sauce.

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    Step 12: Finished.

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