How to make the ultimate Char siu
We analyzed over 25 recipes for Char siu to find the ultimate ingredients. Overall, the average review score for across all recipes for Char siu was 4.46⭐. Below you can see what made the biggest difference.
Standout ingredients
| 6 | ginger | 4.62 |
Ingredient breakdown
| 6 | oil | 4.36 |
| 7 | water | 4.36 |
| 11 | sesame oil | 4.40 |
| 6 | dark soy sauce | 4.40 |
| 11 | oyster sauce | 4.42 |
| 11 | sugar | 4.43 |
| 5 | ketchup | 4.44 |
| 18 | honey | 4.45 |
| 10 | chinese five spice powder | 4.45 |
| 22 | soy sauce | 4.46 |
| 16 | hoisin sauce | 4.46 |
| 9 | salt | 4.50 |
| 9 | five spice powder | 4.54 |
| 14 | garlic | 4.54 |
| 6 | brown sugar | 4.55 |
| 6 | pork shoulder | 4.55 |
| 12 | shaoxing chinese wine | 4.58 |
The top recipes for Char siu, according to our estimate:
Sweet and Sticky Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)
pupswithchopsticks.com
Review: 4.98/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.80
Soft Fluffy Char Siu Bao (Chinese Steamed BBQ Pork Buns)
whattocooktoday.com
Review: 4.85/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.55
Char Siu Recipe (Chinese BBQ Pork Recipe)
thewanderlustkitchen.com
Review: 4.29/5 Dish Dragon Score: 3.52
