Recipe: Yummy Brad's char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) w/ chow mein

Brad's char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) w/ chow mein. Chinese BBQ pork is loved the world over, and it's not hard to make at home! With some key ingredients and a couple of technique, it might even be better. Char siu, or Chinese BBQ Pork, is a delicious Cantonese roast meat.

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Ingredients of Brad's char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) w/ chow mein

1. Prepare of For the pork.
2. You need 4 1/2-5 lb of whole pork loin.
3. Prepare 3 of char siu marinade packets.
4. You need 1 1/2 cups of water.
5. You need of For the chow mein.
6. Prepare 1/2 lb of baby carrots.
7. You need 1 of medium sweet onion, sliced thin 1" long.
8. Prepare 8 Oz of shitake mushrooms, sliced.
9. Prepare 3 cloves of garlic, sliced thin.
10. Prepare 1 bunch of bok choy, only the whites. Sliced thin.
11. Prepare 1 head of savoy cabbage. Quarter & slice 1" thick.
12. You need 2 of yellow squash, slice in half lengthwise, slice thin.
13. It's of For chow mein sauce.
14. You need 4 cups of heavy chicken broth.
15. You need 2 tbs of reduced sodium soy sauce.
16. You need 1-1 1/2 tbs of fish sauce.
17. You need 1 tbs of seasoned rice wine vinegar.
18. Prepare 1 tsp of sesame oil.
19. It's 1/2 tsp of Mongolian fire oil.
20. Prepare 2 of whole star anise.
21. It's 1/2 tsp of each dry mustard, ground ginger.
22. You need of Other ingredients.
23. Prepare 1 pkg of soft chow mein noodles or lo mein noodles.
24. You need of Cornstarch slurry.

I love hearing how you went with my recipes! Char siu is a savory Chinese BBQ pork that you can make it home. The meat can be eaten on its own or is also often used in fried rice, or wrapped inside a steamed bun for char siu bao. There's a lot of foods that I always had around the house growing up that I took for granted.

Brad's char siu (Chinese BBQ pork) w/ chow mein instructions

1. Mix water and marinade pkgs. Pierce pork loin all over with a fork. Place both in a lg zip lock bag. Remove as much air as possible. Marinade overnight or longer. I went 3 days. Turn bag over every 8 -12 hrs..
2. Pre heat grill. Clean with grill brush. Do not rinse pork loin. Place on grill and char on all sides. You want that dark caramelization. I even put a little smoke to it with Cherrywood chips while cooking..
3. When seared on all sides, place in a baking dish and finish in the oven at 350. Bring to an internal temperature of 155. Remove from oven and tent with tin foil 5-8 minutes. This will bring the internal temp up to over 160..
4. While pork is in the oven, make chow mein, sauce, and noodles at the same time..
5. In a saucepot, place chicken stock, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. The idea is to layer these flavors into the sauce. So go down the list, add 1 ingredient and let simmer a few minutes before adding the next. I wrote the ingredients in order for how I added them. When last ingredient is in and it has simmered for a bit, thicken with cornstarch slurry. Equal parts corn starch and cold water. Until desired thickness. it will thin out when you add to veggies..
6. For the chow mein, place a small amount of sesame oil in a wok. Heat wok and add whole baby carrots. Stir fry until they just start to caramelize. Add onion, mushrooms, and garlic. Stir fry until onion becomes translucent, don't let them brown. Add bok choy, fry another 3 minutes. Add squash and cabbage. Fry until cabbage is just tender. Pour sauce over and heat through..
7. Bring 4 qts water to a boil. Add noodles and cook according to times on the pkg. When done drain and rinse with hot water. Place in a serving bowl and toss with a little sesame oil so it doesn't stick together..
8. Plate noodles and add sauced veggies on top. Slice pork thin and add to the plate. Serve immediately. Enjoy..

This Char Siu pork tastes just like the pork at your favorite Chinese restaurant. Caramelized on the outside, nice and tender on the inside. Most Chinese restaurants will serve Char Sui as a side dish or appetizer. At my favorite Chinese restaurant, they will serve this with the main entree alongside the. Char siu literally means "fork burned" which is a reference to the traditional preparation, skewered and barbecued over a fire.