Ingredients
- 8 Pork Chops
- 12oz Char Siu Marinade *recipe below
- 1/4 cup Honey (warmed to thin)
Char Siu Marinade
- 1 Shallot chopped fine
- 6 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Ginger chopped fine
- 1 cup White Sugar
- 1/2 cup Honey
- 1/4 cup Hoisin Sauce
- 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
- 1/4 cup Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Chinese 5 Spice
- 1/2 teaspoon White Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Red Food Coloring
Instructions
- Combine marinade ingredients and stir to dissolve sugar and spices. Reserve 1/2 cup of marinade for glaze
- Place pork chops in a large resealable plastic bag and pour marinade over the chops.
- Close the top of the bag and move the pork chops around so everything is covered with the marinade. Place in the refrigerator for 12 hours.
- Preheat Drum style smoker or other bbq grill/smoker for indirect cooking at 325 degrees.
- Remove pork chops from marinade and place on the cooking grate. Cook chops indirect for 15 minutes and flip.
- Combine the reserved 1/2 cup of marinade with 1/2 cup of warm honey and brush over chops. Flip the chops every 5-10 minutes and continue to brush with marinade. The Char Siu chops are done when the outside is charred and the internal temperature reaches 150-155 degrees.