Recipe: Delicious Brad's char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) w/ chow mein

Brad's char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) w/ chow mein. I've tested several different mixtures and finally decided to share the following. Caramelized on the outside, nice and tender on the inside. Most Chinese restaurants will serve Char Sui as a side dish or appetizer.

I love hearing how you went with my recipes! With some key ingredients and a couple of technique, it might even be better than buying, actually, it probably will be. The meat can be eaten on its own or is also often used in fried rice, or wrapped inside a steamed bun for char siu bao. You could have Brad's char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) w/ chow mein using 24 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you create it.

Ingredients of Brad's char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) w/ chow mein

1. You need of For the pork.
2. You need 4 1/2-5 lb of whole pork loin.
3. You need 3 of char siu marinade packets.
4. You need 1 1/2 cups of water.
5. It's of For the chow mein.
6. Prepare 1/2 lb of baby carrots.
7. You need 1 of medium sweet onion, sliced thin 1" long.
8. It's 8 Oz of shitake mushrooms, sliced.
9. You need 3 cloves of garlic, sliced thin.
10. You need 1 bunch of bok choy, only the whites. Sliced thin.
11. You need 1 head of savoy cabbage. Quarter & slice 1" thick.
12. You need 2 of yellow squash, slice in half lengthwise, slice thin.
13. Prepare of For chow mein sauce.
14. It's 4 cups of heavy chicken broth.
15. You need 2 tbs of reduced sodium soy sauce.
16. It's 1-1 1/2 tbs of fish sauce.
17. You need 1 tbs of seasoned rice wine vinegar.
18. It's 1 tsp of sesame oil.
19. It's 1/2 tsp of Mongolian fire oil.
20. Prepare 2 of whole star anise.
21. It's 1/2 tsp of each dry mustard, ground ginger.
22. Prepare of Other ingredients.
23. It's 1 pkg of soft chow mein noodles or lo mein noodles.
24. You need of Cornstarch slurry.

There's a lot of foods that I always had around the house growing up that I took for granted. Char siu literally means "fork burned" which is a reference to the traditional preparation, skewered and barbecued over a fire. I've made this a few times using the BBQ too and the results. There are so many different ways to make this Chinese BBQ all around Asian countries.

Brad's char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) w/ chow mein step by step

1. Mix water and marinade pkgs. Pierce pork loin all over with a fork. Place both in a lg zip lock bag. Remove as much air as possible. Marinade overnight or longer. I went 3 days. Turn bag over every 8 -12 hrs..
2. Pre heat grill. Clean with grill brush. Do not rinse pork loin. Place on grill and char on all sides. You want that dark caramelization. I even put a little smoke to it with Cherrywood chips while cooking..
3. When seared on all sides, place in a baking dish and finish in the oven at 350. Bring to an internal temperature of 155. Remove from oven and tent with tin foil 5-8 minutes. This will bring the internal temp up to over 160..
4. While pork is in the oven, make chow mein, sauce, and noodles at the same time..
5. In a saucepot, place chicken stock, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. The idea is to layer these flavors into the sauce. So go down the list, add 1 ingredient and let simmer a few minutes before adding the next. I wrote the ingredients in order for how I added them. When last ingredient is in and it has simmered for a bit, thicken with cornstarch slurry. Equal parts corn starch and cold water. Until desired thickness. it will thin out when you add to veggies..
6. For the chow mein, place a small amount of sesame oil in a wok. Heat wok and add whole baby carrots. Stir fry until they just start to caramelize. Add onion, mushrooms, and garlic. Stir fry until onion becomes translucent, don't let them brown. Add bok choy, fry another 3 minutes. Add squash and cabbage. Fry until cabbage is just tender. Pour sauce over and heat through..
7. Bring 4 qts water to a boil. Add noodles and cook according to times on the pkg. When done drain and rinse with hot water. Place in a serving bowl and toss with a little sesame oil so it doesn't stick together..
8. Plate noodles and add sauced veggies on top. Slice pork thin and add to the plate. Serve immediately. Enjoy..

Substitute with dry sherry or chicken stock if alcohol is not suitable. Delicious char siu is achievable at home in an oven or on a grill! Watch it disappear in no time when served. This dish is called Char Siu in Cantonese dialect, or Chashao (叉烧) in Chinese language. Then the butcher would take the piece of meat, slice it up and put into a.