Char Siu

Char Siu

Char siu is Chinese barbecued pork and it is delicious.  It's difficult to make at home without the proper equipment and usually eaten in a restaurant .  This recipe uses non-traditional methods (a crock pot) to get a pretty traditional tasting char siu

Ribs & Dry Rub
2 lbs country style pork ribs
1 tbl salt
1½ tsp Chinese five spice powder
1 tsp ground black pepper
1½ tsp granulated garlic


Char Siu Sauce
⅓ cup hoisin sauce
⅓ cup honey
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup ketchup
2 tbl sherry
1 tbl sesame oil
1 tsp granulated garlic
¾ tsp five spice powder


Condiments
fresh cilantro
sesame seeds

Mix the dry rub ingredients together and rub on all sides of the ribs.  Put the ribs in a slow cooker and cook for 4 hours on low.

When the ribs are just about done, mix the char siu sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.

Line a baking pan with foil, place a baking rack on it, and add enough water to the pan to cover the bottom.  The water keeps the ribs from drying out and the drippings from sticking. Put the ribs on the rack and brush the tops with the char siu sauce.  Turn on your broiler and set the oven rack so that the tops of the ribs will be 4” to 6” below it.  Put the ribs under the broiler for 4 minutes.  Pull the ribs out, turn them over, baste with the char siu sauce, and put them back under the broiler for 4 minutes.    Pull the ribs out, turn them over again, baste with the char siu sauce, and put them back under the broiler a third time but just for 3 minutes this time.  Pull the ribs from the oven, put them on a cutting board for about 10 minutes to cool.

Sprinkle as much cilantro and sesame seeds as you like on the ribs and serve.  This recipe makes enough to serve 2 hungry adults or three with a normal appetite.

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