Gluten Free Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)

Sticky, lacquered, and deeply fragrant with five-spice and sesame, this Chinese BBQ pork delivers the kind of caramelized edges and glossy finish you'd expect from a restaurant kitchen — right out of your own oven. The secret is an overnight marinade that works its way into thick-cut pork shoulder strips, building layer after layer of savory-sweet flavor before the meat ever hits the heat. Traditional char siu recipes often rely on regular soy sauce or store-bought hoisin that can hide wheat, but here tamari and a certified gluten free hoisin sauce do all the heavy lifting without any compromise on depth or color. A quick broil at the end with a reduced honey-tamari glaze creates those signature charred, sticky edges that make this dish so irresistible. The recipe serves four and is straightforward enough for a weekend cook, though the overnight marinating time is what really makes it sing. Slice it thin against the grain and pile it over steamed rice, tuck it into lettuce cups, or just eat it straight off the cutting board — no judgment here.

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