Char Siu Sauce: 2 pieces Chinese fermented red bean curd 1 tablespoon maltose or honey 1 tablespoon Chinese Shaoxing wine 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 1 teaspoon dark and thick soy sauce 1 teaspoon five-spice powder 1/4 teaspoon white pepper powder 3 1/2 oz sugar (100 g or 8 1/2 tablespoons)
A healthier low carb keto friendly char siu Chinese BBQ pork recipe that’s made without added sugar. It’s a much better option to the high carb take-out and is perfect for adding to fried cauliflower rice.
Char Siu, or Chinese BBQ pork, is one of the most popular pork recipes in Cantonese cooking. If you have been to Chinatown, I am sure you have seen glistening and perfectly roasted meats such as Chinese roast pork (siu yuk), chicken and duck hanging in front of the Chinese BBQ restaurants. BBQ pork belly char siu is the epitome of Cantonese BBQ.
Slice the char siu into thin and bite-size pieces, serve immediately with steamed white rice and the remaining Char Siu Sauce. If you don't have fermented bean curd, you may substitute with 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce. If you have Chinese rose wine, use it instead of Shaoxing wine.