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Stove Top Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)

By: 👩‍🦳 Linda · Published: 🖨 January 11, 2018 · Updated: 💻May 8, 2021 · 🗨 14 Comments

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This Stove Top Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork) is just as sweet, sticky, and delicious. Watch it disappear when served. Easy to prepare.

Sliced and plated Stove Top Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork).

If you are a fan of Chinese food, one of the dishes you may enjoy is sweet, sticky Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork). It is delicious for sure and can be served with steamed rice or noodles. Definitely a must-try the next time you visit a restaurant or better still make your own with my recipe.

Stove Top Char Siu

Char Siu is usually roasted in the oven after the meat is marinated for several hours. This takes time. If you are in the mood for Char Siu and are in a pinch, then you will appreciate this super easy stove top version. The results are no less stellar and you even get a nice sauce to go with it.

Don’t get me wrong. There is beauty in this oven roasted Char Siu. The flavor, aroma, and charred bits cannot be replicated in the stove top version. That said, I think it is pretty darn close. If nothing else, the sauce definitely makes up for it.

Sweet and delicious Stove Top Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork).

Maltose or Honey

To make Char Siu, maltose (malt sugar) is the preferred sweetener to give the meat a shiny glaze. If you can’t get maltose, honey is a good substitute. Taste and appearance may be slightly different but it will work.

As for the pork, a chunk of pork shoulder with some fat works best. Lean pork will give you hard and dry Char Siu which may not be what you would expect or hope to achieve.

Sweet and sticky Stove Top Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork).

Please use a non-stick pan because it will be so much easier to clean as the sauce will become thick and syrupy. It will be a mess especially if it is left until after dinner for clean up. No fun scrubbing out a crusted pan after an amazing dinner. 😉

Tools Used in Making This Stove Top Char Siu

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Maltose – 14.1oz [Pack of 3]
T-fal Thermo-Spot Heat Indicator Anti-Warp Base Glass Lid Cookware, 12-Inch, Gray
Winco UT-9 Coiled Spring Heavyweight Stainless Steel Utility Tong, 9-Inch

Sliced and plated Stove Top Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork).
5 from 7 votes

Stove Top Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)

This Stove Top Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork) is just as sweet, sticky, and delicious. Watch it disappear in no time when served. Easy to prepare.
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Main Course
Cuisine : Chinese
Keyword : char siew, char siu, chinese bbq pork, stove top char siu
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
Servings : 8
Calories : 574kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 3 lbs pork shoulder (trimmed and cut into thick strips)
  • 1 tsp five-spice powder
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • ½ cup water (120ml)
  • 8 oz maltose or honey (227g)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce

Instructions
 

  • Heat vegetable oil in a large non-stick fry pan. Saute garlic for 30 seconds.
  • Add pork shoulder strips. Sprinkle five-spice powder all over pork. Add sesame oil, hoisin sauce, water, and maltose.
  • Using a pair of tongs, flip the meat when sauce comes to a boil. Place lid over the pan, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the lid and flip the meat again. Cover and continue to cook for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the lid, add salt and dark soy sauce. Cover and continue to cook for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the lid and flip the meat again. Cover and continue to cook for another 15 minutes.
  • Remove the lid. This time the sauce has started to thicken. Once again, flip the meat and allow the sauce to thicken without the lid to a thick and syrupy consistency. Turn off the stove.
  • When char siu is cool enough to handle, slice and serve with rice or noodles.

Nutrition

Calories: 574kcal
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Stove Top Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork) with extra sweet sticky sauce.

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  1. Doreen says

    January 26, 2018 at 10:51 am

    5 stars
    I ready love the recipes, hope to receive all kinds of recipes
    Thank you
    Doreen

    Reply
    • Linda says

      January 28, 2018 at 9:38 am

      I am glad you are enjoying my recipes and you are welcome. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Andrea says

    February 10, 2018 at 7:02 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Linda, thank you for sharing this amazing stoven top char siew recipe. Was wondering whether the hoisin sauce in the recipe could be substituted with any other sauces like oyster sauce?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      February 22, 2018 at 11:47 am

      I can’t really tell you if oyster sauce works because I have not tried it. The taste will definitely be different.

      Reply
  3. Michael J. Gaffney says

    September 8, 2018 at 5:47 pm

    5 stars
    I ended up buying a pork shoulder and cubing that up but otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly. It was super easy and so amazingly delicious. This was a family favorite and I’ll definitely be making it again in the very near future! Thank you for sharing with us Linda!!!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      September 8, 2018 at 6:26 pm

      Very happy to hear that the recipe worked out well for you. It is also a favorite at our house. Very easy to prepare.

      Reply
      • Pam Bagusch says

        May 21, 2019 at 5:50 pm

        5 stars
        Every recipe of yours is outstanding. Keep up the wonderful work

        Reply
        • Linda says

          May 22, 2019 at 9:47 am

          Thank you so much Pam for the kind comment! Very happy to hear you enjoy my recipes. 🙂

          Reply
  4. Chris Beckman says

    December 28, 2018 at 5:07 pm

    5 stars
    Working on the recipe with the wife… currently smells amazing… easy to follow instructions, looking forward to a fab dish.

    Reply
  5. Aleth says

    March 8, 2019 at 4:20 pm

    Made this for dinner and it was a hit . Sure make this again next time. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  6. Albert says

    July 21, 2019 at 2:31 am

    5 stars
    Very easy way to cook dish. The Malaysian style.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      July 26, 2019 at 8:58 am

      Glad you found the recipe easy to follow. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Mei says

    August 14, 2019 at 1:46 am

    5 stars
    Loved this. Followed the recipe to a tee and it turned out so well. The sauce was fantastic. Family loved it. Will be cooking this again soon!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      August 14, 2019 at 12:35 pm

      Very happy to hear that the recipe turned out well for you. Now, you and your family can enjoy char siu any time. No need to wait while the meat marinades for a day.

      Reply

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