Sliced grilled pork belly with a dark, caramelized glaze, served with stir-fried bok choy and steamed jasmine rice.

Grilled Pork Belly Char Siu

Name: Grilled Pork Belly Char Siu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb pork belly sliced into 1/2 inch pieces; 2 garlic cloves minced; 2 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp hoisin sauce; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 tsp Chinese five spice; 1 tsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp oil; to taste salt; to taste pepper

Winter twist on a Chinese classic BBQ pork.

Category BBQ

Prep 15 minutes

Cook 10 minutes

Style Chinese

Technique Grilling

Diet Friendly Gluten-Free

Daily recipe · January 22, 2023

A little about this dish

This BBQ recipe is inspired by the popular Chinese Char Siu dish, but with a seasonal twist. We'll be using pork belly, a winter staple, and grilling it to perfection. The marinade includes honey, soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar to create a balance of sweet and sour flavors.

Ingredients (for 2)

Pork belly — 1 lb — sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
Garlic cloves — 2 — minced
Honey — 2 tbsp
Soy sauce — 2 tbsp
Hoisin sauce — 1 tbsp
Apple cider vinegar — 1/4 cup
Chinese five spice — 1 tsp
Cornstarch — 1 tsp
Oil — 1 tbsp
Salt — to taste
Pepper — to taste

Preparation

Step 1 — 🥡🧄🐝

Mix garlic, honey, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, apple cider vinegar, Chinese five spice, cornstarch, salt and pepper together in a bowl.
Step 2 — 🐖🛁🌡️

Add sliced pork belly to the marinade, toss to evenly coat, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Step 3 — 🔥🌡️📈

Heat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat and oil the grill grates.
Step 4 — 🐖🍢🔥

Place pork belly slices on the grill and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until browned and caramelized.
Step 5 — 🛌🔪🐖

Remove pork belly from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing thinly.
Step 6 — 🍽️🐖🍚

Serve sliced pork belly with stir-fried bok choy and steamed jasmine rice.

A final fox tip

For a spicier variation, add some chili flakes into the marinade. This dish is best cooked outdoors but can also be done on a grill pan indoors. The marinade can also be used for other proteins like chicken or tofu.