Pork Char Siu (Chinese BBQ)

[mrteddyprincess]

I have a few friends who live in Indy who came from Hong Kong. They tell me it is hard to find good char siu in Indy, and that Chinatown in Chicago is about the closest good char siu around. My friend went to Chicago and brought some back for me. My best guess is that this char siu is pork shoulder cut with the grain, marinated, cooked, and then sliced across the grain. Anyone have experience with this? I understand I can use tenderloin, pork belly, and neck as well, but I want to start with shoulder, if that's what you think this is in the pics below. Anybody live near a Chinatown with access to char siu?

[mrteddyprincess]

(I forgot to mention that the other pork in one of the pics comes from the rib tips. I identified that easily enough.)

[Attjack]

Check out this Seonkyoung Longest video on Char Siu.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ca0pbEp6Hs

[RonB]

Great video.

[mrteddyprincess]

Enjoyed very much. Thank you!

[mountainsmoker]

This is the closest I have come. https://tasteasianfood.com/char-siu-recipe/

[mrteddyprincess]

Thank you, Sir. More info. More skills! My Asian friends thank you!

[ofelles]

You can use shoulder, loin or country ribs. I made some a while back turned out very good.

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/the-pit-mastery-program/699857-show-us-what-you-re-cooking-suwyc-volume-14-summer-2019/page13

[mrteddyprincess]

Did you cut the pork butt with the grain to get the pieces? Then against it after it was cooked? (Thanks for sharing!)

[ofelles]

mrteddyprincess As best I could. Shape made it a little difficult but mostly.