Pork cooked in a Chinese restaurant style called char siu has a rich, sweet, and sticky coating. The term “char siu” literally translates to “fork roast” and alludes to the traditional way this meal was prepared, which involved skewering strips of seasoned pork and roasting them in a covered oven or over an open flame. This variation is simple to prepare at home on your charcoal grill and includes pork tenderloin. Serve the sweet and salty flavor over rice or noodles or enjoy it on its own.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 40 mins |
| Total Time: | 50 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ⅓ cup sherry
- ¼ cup frozen pineapple juice concentrate, thawed
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger, minced
- 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
- 3 (3 pound) chickens, quartered
Instructions
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Mix ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, chicken broth, sherry, pineapple juice concentrate, garlic, ginger, and Worcestershire in a bowl. Brush over the chicken pieces and reserve any remaining sauce.
- Place chicken on the preheated grill. Cook, brushing with sauce and turning repeatedly, until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 463 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 10 g |
| Cholesterol | 150 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 48 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Sodium | 575 mg |
| Sugars | 8 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |