If you are a fan of Meal prep, you should try this recipe that teaches you how to make Char Siu Rice Bowl from Scratch!

Preparation List for Char Siu Rice Bowl

• Servings: 4
• Perparation Time: 1 Day + 20 min
• Cook Time: 40 min
• Meat + Marinade Ingredients:
  • 2 pounds(900g) pork shoulder (aka pork butt or Boston butt)
  • 2 tablespoons(30ml) hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons(30ml) shaoxing cooking wine
  • 1+1/2 teaspoons(5g) Chinese 5 spice
  • 3 tablespoons(38g) brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon(15ml) soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon(20g) fermented red bean curd (Link)
  • 1 teaspoon(6g) sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon(5ml) sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon(2.5ml) red food dye (Optional. Only needed for red color)
• Glaze Ingredients:
  • 3 tablespoons(45ml) marinade
  • 4 tablespoons(60ml) honey

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Char Siu Rice Bowl Recipe

• Marinate meat. Mix 2 tbsp(30ml) hoisin sauce, 2 tbsp(30ml) shaoxing cooking wine, 1.5 tsp(5g) Chinese five spice, 3 tbsp(38g) brown sugar, 1 tbsp(15ml) soy sauce, 1 tbsp(20g) fermented red bean curd, 1 tsp(6g) sea salt and 1 tsp(5ml) seasame oil together. Take 3 tablespoons(45ml) and set them aside for making the glaze later. Put meat in large plastic bag and add the remaining marinade. Ensure that the meat is well coated in the marinade. Set the marinading meat and the reserved marinade in the fridge and let sit overnight.

• Prepare For Roasting. Preheat oven to 425F(220C). Mix 4 tablespoons(60ml) of honey into the marinade set aside earlier to make the glaze. Put marinated meat on a roasting rack over a pan as seen below. To prevent burning on the bottom of the pan we can either add a small amount of water to the pan or we can coat the pan with foil by placing aluminum foil between the rack and the pan to coat the pan and protect it. I find water steams the pork and partially removes the glaze, however, it generates a thick sauce of drippings at the bottom which can be reapplied to the meat during serving. I prefer the foil to keep flavor on the meat.

• Roasting. Put the meat in the oven. After 10 minutes apply a layer of glaze to the top of the pork. Then roast another 10 minutes. Turn the pork and apply another layer of glaze and roast 10 minutes. Apply another layer of glaze and roast another 10 minutes. Then turn the pork and apply another layer of glaze and roast 5 minutes. Repeat this (turn-> apply-> roast 5 min) until out of glaze (roughly takes 3-4 rounds). Remove pork from oven and turn oven off. Thinly slice and then pack or serve with rice and veggies.