Authentic Homemade Char Siu Sauce

A ceramic bowl with a geometric blue pattern holds a dark, chunky sauce, with a spoon resting inside, coated in the sauce.

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Authentic Homemade Char Siu Sauce

The key to any good Char Siu dish (like Char Siu pork) is a good Char Siu sauce. My version includes classic Chinese spices like five spice powder and white pepper paired with savory sauces like hoison and fermented red bean curd. The resulting combination is a sauce that makes meats taste like you just got them from a Hong Kong BBQ restaurant. Learn all the ins and outs of this special sauce in this post.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Course: Sauces & Seasonings

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: char siu sauce, char siu sauce recipe

Servings: cup

Calories: 1061kcal

Author: Becca Du

Ingredients

3 cloves garlic minced
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ tsp five spice powder
2 tsp salt
¼ tsp white pepper
½ tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp shaoxing wine
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp hoison sauce
3 tbsp honey
1 red bean curd
1 tbsp red bean curd brine

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Instructions

Mince 3 cloves of garlic and add to a bowl. Follow with ¼ cup of granulated sugar, ½ tsp five spice powder, 2 tsp of salt, and ¼ tsp of white pepper. Lastly, add ½ tsp of sesame oil, 1 tbsp of Shaoxing wine, 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tbsp of hoison sauce, 3 tbsp of honey, 1 red bean curd, and 1 tbsp of red bean curd brine.
Mix everything together well.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
To make the sauce more red, add 1-2 drops of red food coloring.

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