If I were to give "Char Siu Rice" another name, I would call it "Soul-Piercing Rice". Those who are familiar with Zhou Xingchi's movies would definitely understand.In the movie, the food god, Zhou Xingchi, ate a bowl of char siu rice made by Mou Wenwei during his most impoverished period, and he deeply remembered it.In the final chef competition in the movie, Zhou Xingchi's char siu rice was far superior to the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, which was full of mountain treasures and flavors.Char siu rice, as the name suggests, must have char siu.Now, char siu sauce is available for sale, and it's also possible to make char siu at home.

The ingredients for char siu riceareselection

char siu meatis a must-have in char siu rice.porkis the main material for making char siu.Since char siu needs to be roasted, it's best to use pork belly with a little fat.However, if you don't like fatty meat, you can also use fresh porkloinmeat.You can buy char siu sauce in large supermarkets, and the most common brand is the one made by Li in Hong Kong.

Detailed instructions for making home-style char siu rice

Ingredients

One piece of pork loin,rice,200 grams,soy sauce,wine, water starch, soy sauce, smalloil,scallions,garlic,honey,eggs,one,riceone bowl.

Instructions

1. Chop the scallions and garlic, mix with a portion of char siu sauce, and make a sauce.Wash and cook the rice.Set aside.

2. Wash and pat dry the pork loin, make a cut on the surface, and marinate in sauce for 2 hours.

3.ovenPreheat to 200℃.Bake the char siu for 20 minutes, then flip and bake for another 20 minutes.Heat a pot, add the remaining char siu sauce, honey, soy sauce, wine, water starch, and a little water.Stir and cook to create a viscous, concentrated sauce.

4. Fry an egg in a separate pan, and blanch the oil.Spread the char siu meat on a plate, and pour over the sauce.Finally, add the blanched scallions and fried egg.

Tips

Pork must be washed and dried with paper towels or a towel.And pay attention to removing the white membrane on the surface to prevent "water" from appearing during marination.

Tips for selecting char siu

Besides making char siu yourself, you can also buy ready-made char siu. If you don't want to bother, you can buy char siu.Good char siu should have a slightly reddish-pink muscle fiber, tight organization, white and transparent fat, little gloss, solid and without any odor.Degraded char siu has a dark black cut, loose and easily broken fibers, sticky and smelly fat.Be careful when buying!

Home-styleBurdockChar siu rice

Ingredients

burdock 15g, char siu meat 50g,peanutsoil 25g,salt1g, white rice 350g, 1 egg,salt3g.

Instructions

1. Peel and wash the burdock, cut into dicing;Cut the char siu into dicing;Crack the egg into a bowl, add a little salt and stir.

2. Heat the pot to 60% heat, pour in the egg, burdock and stir-fry, then add rice, and stir-fry over medium heat for 5 minutes, add the diced char siu, and stir-fry briefly. Season with salt and add a little seasoning.

Instructions for making shrimp char siu rice

Ingredients

Rice 300g, shrimp 100g, char siu meat 50g,shiitake mushrooms3, 1 eggscallions,pepper,white wine, soy sauce, a little salad oil 5 tablespoons

Instructions

1. Wash and drain the shrimp, then cut into small pieces;Soak shiitake mushrooms in water until expanded, then cut into fine particles;Cut the char siu into fine particles.

2. Place a large pot on high heat, add 2 tablespoons of salad oil and heat, add the egg and stir-fry until half cooked, then set aside.

3. Add 2 tablespoons of salad oil to the pot and heat, add the char siu and shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry, then add the shrimp, scallions and stir-fry briefly, then add a little salt and pepper and stir-fry.

4. Add the remaining salad oil to the pot, heat, add rice and stir-fry, then add char siu and shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry, then add a little salt and pepper and seasoning, then add a little soy sauce and stir-fry.