Air Fryer Char Siu Pork
An easy air fryer char siu pork recipe that quickly creates flavorful BBQ pork with a glossy sticky glaze, just like from a restaurant. Gluten-free adaptable for versatile cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Total Time: 12 hours 26 minutes
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: Gluten-Free Adaptable
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs pork shoulder cut into 2” 5 cm thick strips or pork butt
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 clove garlic grated or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon five spice powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 10 to 20 drops red food coloring Optional
- 3 tablespoons maltose or honey
Instructions
- Prepare the pork shoulder by cutting it into 2-inch thick strips.
- In a bowl, mix hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine or dry sherry, soy sauce, sugar, molasses, grated garlic or garlic powder, five spice powder, salt, and optional red food coloring to make the marinade.
- Marinate the pork strips in the mixture and refrigerate for 12 hours.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
- Place the marinated pork strips in the air fryer basket without overlapping.
- Cook pork for 8 minutes, turn the pieces over, brush with maltose or honey glaze, then cook for another 8 minutes or until cooked through and glossy.
- Remove from air fryer and let rest before serving.
Notes
- To make the dish gluten-free, use gluten free oyster sauce
- Replace Shaoxing wine with dry sherry, and tamari to replace soy sauce
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 277 kcal
- Sugar: 2.3 g
- Sodium: 203 mg
- Fat: 19.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 7.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 2.9 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 21.2 g
- Cholesterol: 82 mg
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