Recipe: Tasty Brad&#39;s char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) w/ chow mein

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Brad's char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) w/ chow mein. (Chinese BBQ Pork 叉烧) EASIEST Way to Make Chinese BBQ! Chinese Barbecue Pork (Char Siu) Recipe - How to Make Chinese-Style BBQ Pork. Char siu, or Chinese BBQ Pork, is a delicious Cantonese roast meat.

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This Char Siu pork tastes just like the pork at your favorite Chinese restaurant.

Caramelized on the outside, nice and tender on the inside.

You can cook Brad's char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) w/ chow mein using 24 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Brad's char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) w/ chow mein

Prepare of For the pork.
It’s 4 1/2-5 lb of whole pork loin.
You need 3 of char siu marinade packets.
You need 1 1/2 cups of water.
You need of For the chow mein.
You need 1/2 lb of baby carrots.
You need 1 of medium sweet onion, sliced thin 1" long.
You need 8 Oz of shitake mushrooms, sliced.
Prepare 3 cloves of garlic, sliced thin.
You need 1 bunch of bok choy, only the whites. Sliced thin.
It’s 1 head of savoy cabbage. Quarter & slice 1" thick.
You need 2 of yellow squash, slice in half lengthwise, slice thin.
You need of For chow mein sauce.
It’s 4 cups of heavy chicken broth.
Prepare 2 tbs of reduced sodium soy sauce.
Prepare 1-1 1/2 tbs of fish sauce.
You need 1 tbs of seasoned rice wine vinegar.
Prepare 1 tsp of sesame oil.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of Mongolian fire oil.
Prepare 2 of whole star anise.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of each dry mustard, ground ginger.
It’s of Other ingredients.
It’s 1 pkg of soft chow mein noodles or lo mein noodles.
You need of Cornstarch slurry.

Most Chinese restaurants will serve Char Sui as a side dish or appetizer.

At my favorite Chinese restaurant, they will serve this with the main entree alongside the.

Char Siu (叉烧), also knows as Chinese BBQ pork, is a type of roasted pork originating from Cantonese cuisine.

Here comes the most important part of Char Siu making: marinate the pork with a well-balanced sauce.

Brad's char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) w/ chow mein step by step

Mix water and marinade pkgs. Pierce pork loin all over with a fork. Place both in a lg zip lock bag. Remove as much air as possible. Marinade overnight or longer. I went 3 days. Turn bag over every 8 -12 hrs..
Pre heat grill. Clean with grill brush. Do not rinse pork loin. Place on grill and char on all sides. You want that dark caramelization. I even put a little smoke to it with Cherrywood chips while cooking..
When seared on all sides, place in a baking dish and finish in the oven at 350. Bring to an internal temperature of 155. Remove from oven and tent with tin foil 5-8 minutes. This will bring the internal temp up to over 160..
While pork is in the oven, make chow mein, sauce, and noodles at the same time..
In a saucepot, place chicken stock, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. The idea is to layer these flavors into the sauce. So go down the list, add 1 ingredient and let simmer a few minutes before adding the next. I wrote the ingredients in order for how I added them. When last ingredient is in and it has simmered for a bit, thicken with cornstarch slurry. Equal parts corn starch and cold water. Until desired thickness. it will thin out when you add to veggies..
For the chow mein, place a small amount of sesame oil in a wok. Heat wok and add whole baby carrots. Stir fry until they just start to caramelize. Add onion, mushrooms, and garlic. Stir fry until onion becomes translucent, dont let them brown. Add bok choy, fry another 3 minutes. Add squash and cabbage. Fry until cabbage is just tender. Pour sauce over and heat through..
Bring 4 qts water to a boil. Add noodles and cook according to times on the pkg. When done drain and rinse with hot water. Place in a serving bowl and toss with a little sesame oil so it doesnt stick together..
Plate noodles and add sauced veggies on top. Slice pork thin and add to the plate. Serve immediately. Enjoy..

I've tested several different mixtures and finally decided to share the following.

Chinese BBQ pork is loved the world over, and it's not hard to make at home!

With some key ingredients and a couple of technique, it might even be better than buying, actually, it probably will be 🙂 Once done, you can slice and have it wit rice, noodles, use it in a sandwich or a steamed bun.

Char siu literally means "fork burned" which is a reference to the traditional preparation, skewered and barbecued over a fire.

While you may not have had a chance to try it over rice or in noodle soup, you've probably had it chopped up in pork buns (char siu bao) at.