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A char siu recipe made in the air fryer with Lee Kum Kee sauces.

Char Siu Recipe in the Air Fryer

  • Difficulty Level: 2
  • Serves Serves: 6
  • Preparation

    720mins

  • Cooking

    35mins

Chinese Food Fusion Pork Lunch Dinner Over 60 mins

Making a char siu recipe at home just got even simpler thanks to this air fryer cooking technique.

 

By making char siu in the air fryer, you cut down on cooking time while still getting all of the flavors that make char siu iconic. That's thanks to the Lee Kum Kee Char Siu Sauce at the heart of the marinade, which adds all the sweet and savory flavors char siu pork is known for. 

 

You can also do this recipe with chicken, but pork is the typical protein of choice. We used this air fryer char siu pork to top a poutine recipe that's also worth checking out for a fun twist on a classic Canadian favorite!

What You Will Need

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. pork shoulder, cut into long strips about 2 inches thick
  • Cooking oil spray

Marinade

  • 5 Tbsp. Lee Kum Kee Char Siu Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. Lee Kum Kee Premium Dark Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. Lee Kum Kee Minced Garlic
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. Shaoxing wine
  • 1 Tbsp. honey
  • 1 tsp. Chinese five spice powder
  • 1 pinch white pepper powder

Sauce Mix

  • 2 Tbsp. honey
  • 2 tsp. water
  • 2 Tbsp. Marinade, once combined

Made with
Lee Kum Kee products

Char Siu Sauce 195ml, Jar

Marinade Sauce

Char Siu Sauce (Chinese Barbecue Sauce)

LKK's Premium Soy Sauce, 500 ml, Bottle

Soy Sauce

LKK's Premium Dark Soy Sauce
Minced Garlic 326g

Other Sauces

Minced Garlic

How to make it

  1. Combine all marinade ingredients in a bowl. Remove 2 Tbsp. of the combined mixture and combine with honey and water, and set aside in a separate container for your Honey Glaze.
  2. Place pork in a ziploc bag or bowl and coat with the marinade, brushing to ensure even distribution. Refrigerate and marinate for at least 6 hours, or up to overnight.
  3. After marinating, remove pork from fridge and let rest until it reaches room temperature. Preheat an air fryer at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) for 5 minutes and lightly spray the inside basket with cooking oil spray. Add marinated pork without overcrowding and cooking for 15 minutes, turning over once.
  4. Brush the pork with the Honey Glaze and return to the air fryer, now set to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius) and cook for another 5-7 minutes. The pork should be caramelized and lightly charred, and internal temperature should reach 145-160 degrees F.
  5. Let rest before slicing and serve! Use across other char siu sauce recipes like the Char Siu Poutine. 

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