If you’ve been to Chinatown (any Chinatown for that matter), you’ve witnessed hanging roast meats displayed in windows of restaurants. These roast meats are everything! Whether it’s soy sauce chicken, crispy pork belly or barbecued roast pork, these delicacies have been prepared in distinct ways, differentiating themselves from each other, but yet, all pair so well together over rice and with each other! I must say, of all roast meats, my favorite is char siu / chasu. Thanks to Lee Kum Kee, I am able to make this at home in my air fryer in less than 30 minutes (not including overnight marinating).
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Air Fryer Char Siu / Chasu (Chinese BBQ Roast Pork) Recipe (空气炸叉燒)
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
FOR MARINATING
- 3 lbs pork butt/pork shoulder
- 5-6 tbsp Lee Kum Kee char siu sauce
FOR COOKING
- 2-4 tsp Lee Kum Kee char siu sauce
- cooking oil spray
- 4-6 tsp honey
Instructions
- After trimming any visible fat (optional), cut the pork butt/pork shoulder into app. 2 inch thick pieces (I usually cut 4 pieces out of a 3lb whole pork butt/pork shoulder)
- Pour the char siu sauce into a gallon-sized Ziploc bag (use more bags if necessary).
- Place the pork butt/pork shoulder pieces into the Ziploc bag, thoroughly combining the sauce with the meat and allow to marinate in the fridge overnight (or at least 8 hours).
- Place the marinated pork in your air fryer basket, making sure not to overcrowd the meat (I typically cook 2 pieces at a time).
- Baste the top of each pork with 1-2 tsp of char siu sauce (or to taste). Spray some cooking oil on the pork, then air fry at 400°F for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, flip the pork over and repeat this step. (Note that you may need to adjust the time based on the size and thickness of your pork. You may remove your basket after 7-8 minutes each side to test the doneness of the pork and avoid overcooking.)
- Baste the top of each pork with 1-2 tsp of honey then air fry at 400°F for 2 minutes. Flip the pork over and repeat this step.
- Remove char siu from basket immediately and allow to rest for a few minutes, then slice it into pieces and serve over white rice. Enjoy!
Great recipe!
Made this today in Gourmia AF too.
Thank you
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
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Made this for lunch today. It was delish….simple and easy recipe….my kind of recipe. Would definitely repeat cooking this. Love it. Thank you.
Thank you, Lynn! I am so glad you enjoyed it!