Char Siu ／ Char Shao - 叉烧

Eating char siu (叉烧）and shao rou (烧肉) has always been my family's tradition back in Malaysia. You can eat your char siu with white steamed rice and/or other dishes on the dinner table. You can also find char siu in almost-everybody's-favorite wanton mee at home. I guess char siu is a type of familiar comfort food for a lot of us. I am a big fan of fatty and greasy meat, especially in pork and beef selection (hence... my cholesterol is out of control!). I am using fatty pork belly for this recipe. You can always opt for a leaner choice of pork.

Ingredients:
1 lb pork belly
Lee Kam Kei (李锦记）Char Siu sauce (in bottle) - enough to cover all your pork in a bowl/container
1/2 tsp dark soy sauce - for color and flavor

Method:
1) Cut pork belly into 1 inch strips
2) Marinate in Lee Kam Kei Char Siu sauce & dark soy sauce overnight
3) Using BBQ grill, slowly grill marinated pork belly in low-medium heat for 10-15 minutes (if you like more 'char' on the outside, you can turn the heat up a little bit!)

Viola! Your homemade char siu is ready to be served! You can store the extra cooked char siu in the freezer. Enjoy!