Char Siu but 20% effort

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• Step 1

  Place pork chunks into a mixing bowl, and incorporate ginger, garlic, char siu sauce, five spice powder, white pepper powder, and soy sauce.

  • 1.5 lb pork, butt or shoulder, cut into 4 equal chunks (675 g)
  • 1 inch ginger, sliced (20 g)
  • 2 clove garlic, minced (6 g)
  • 4 tbsp char siu sauce (84 g)
    (Lee Kum Kee brand)
  • 1 tbsp five spice powder (10 g)
  • 1 tsp white pepper powder (2 g)
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce (15 g)
    (optional)
• Step 2

  Let pork marinate for at least a few hours. For best results, marinate overnight.
• Step 3

  Preheat oven to 400F
• Step 4

  Place pork into the oven and cook for 15m.
• Step 5

  Check in every 2-3m to flip the pork and baste with honey.

  • 1 tbsp honey (21 g)
    (just enough to glaze)
• Step 6

  To serve, slice pork into slices and serve over rice and with vegetables like bok choy or Chinese broccoli (gai lan).