Air Fryer Char Siu
Enjoy the flavors of Chinese BBQ pork with this easy Air Fryer Char Siu recipe. Tender, sweet, and savory, it's perfect with rice, veggies, or in your favorite noodle or fried rice dishes.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs pork tenderloin, pork butt, or pork belly
Char Siu Marinade
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 drops red food coloring optional
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the hoisin sauce, 2 tablespoons honey (reserve the remaining 1 tablespoon for the glaze), soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, dark soy sauce, minced garlic, Chinese five-spice powder, salt, and optional red food coloring.
- Transfer 2 tablespoons of the marinade to a separate small bowl. Mix with 2 tablespoons water and the reserved 1 tablespoon honey. Set aside. This will be your glaze.
- Place the pork pieces in a large Ziplock bag, then pour the prepared marinade (not the glaze!) on to the pork. Seal the Ziploc bag, then gently massage the char siu marinade into the pork till all of the pieces are coated evenly.
- Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or overnight for best results.
- Remove the pork from the refrigerator about 1 hour before cooking to bring it closer to room temperature.
- Preheat your air fryer to 400F.
- Arrange the pork in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook for 6 minutes.
- Flip the pork, baste both sides with the prepared glaze, and cook for another 6 minutes.
- Baste once more just before removing from the air fryer. The pork is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 145°F.
- Remove the cooked Char Siu pork from the air fryer and allow it to cool for about 10 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!
Notes
Cooking time may vary depending on the thickness of the pork and your air fryer model.
Nutrition
Calories: 711kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 40gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 1488mgPotassium: 718mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 3mg
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