Chinese BBQ Sauce (Char Siu Sauce)
Homemade Chinese bbq sauce, a delicious recipe that's easy to make and full of flavour. This sauce can be used to make char siu pork.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
- 4 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Ginger And Garlic Paste
- 2 tbsp Shaoxing Wine
- 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 2 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Fermented Bean Curd Or Red Food Colouring
- 1 tsp Chinese 5 Spice
- 1 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Pour all the Chinese barbecue sauce ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly until the brown sugar has dissolved into the mixture.(Continue to make char siu pork, use this sauce as a marinade or glaze.)4 tbsp Hoisin Sauce, 4 tbsp Brown Sugar, 2 tbsp Ginger And Garlic Paste, 2 tbsp Shaoxing Wine, 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce, 2 tbsp Light Soy Sauce, 1 tbsp Fermented Bean Curd, 1 tsp Chinese 5 Spice, 1 tsp Salt
Cooked Sauce (Optional)
- Simmer the sauce in a pan over a low to medium heat. Stir constantly until the sugar has dissolved and the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Once the sauce has thickened, remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool down for 5 to 10 minutes. This cooked sauce can be used as a dipping sauce or to coat meats.
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Notes
If you plan on using this sauce as a dipping sauce, then I recommend you cook the sauce by simmering it in a pan over a low to medium heat for a few minutes. This helps to cook the raw ginger and garlic added to the sauce ingredients. Plus, cooking the sauce helps to intensify the flavour.
Creating the perfect balance of sweet and savoury is key when making Chinese bbq sauce, once you mix the ingredients together, have a taste and add more sugar or savoury sauces to get the perfect balance for you.
This recipe makes roughly 230ml to 250ml, enough to store in a 300ml jar. I make this amount for 1.2kg of char siu pork.
Nutrition
Calories: 443kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 7gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 6473mgPotassium: 306mgFiber: 3gSugar: 66gVitamin A: 17IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 4mg
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