![]() ![]() ![]() Red food colouring – will give you a deep red colour.Red fermented bean curd – this will give you a reddish dark brown colour and add depth of flavour.This is usually achieved by adding one or more of the following red ingredients to the marinade: Pork Rashers (belly) Removing the Rinds Getting the Iconic Red Char Siu ColourĪ lot of people will recognise char siu from its iconic red colour. Dry and meaty char siu- pork loin or tenderloin.In between juicy and dry char siu – pork collar butt / pork shoulder / scotch fillet. ![]() Here are the most popular options when choosing a cut of pork for char siu: Anything thicker will need extra cooking time, and you really want to keep the cooking time as short as possible to avoid drying out the meat. Whatever cut you choose, cut the meat into 2 cm thick or 3/4 inch pieces. This is especially important to me since I am not a fan of dry or hard char siu. The higher fat content makes your char siu more tender and juicy. I however, like to use fatty cuts of pork belly. The most popular cuts seem to be pork collar butt or pork shoulder. There is a lot of debate around which cut of pork is best for char siu. So after a few trial runs, it is very clear from this point onwards I will only ever make char siu in the air fryer! IT IS TOO GOOD! Sticky Char Siu in the Air Fryer What Cut of Pork to Use for Char Siu in the Air Fryer It also produced a very good char without drying out the meat. We found the air fryer cooked the char siu quicker and allowed the pork to stay juicy and tender. So, it was only natural that we tried making char siu recipe in the air fryer instead of the oven. Cooking in an air fryer is super easy and the clean up afterwards is much quicker than with a conventional oven. Give it a go, and start making restaurant quality char siu today! Sticky Char Siu in the Air Fryer Why Make Char Siu in the Air Fryer?Īs you probably guessed, Steph and I are still very obsessed with our air fryer. The air fryer will keep the meat juicy and tender, and give it a beautiful shiny red finish. Char siu is pork that has been marinated in a sweet and salty sauce, which is then basted with a sticky glaze before being cooked to perfection.Ĭhar siu is very easy to make yourself, and even easier using our air fryer method. This char siu in the air fryer will taste just as good as the char siu you are used to getting from your Chinese takeaway. ![]()
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