STOP buying char siu at restaurants and make it easily at home

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Why it worked

The video taps into a common desire for convenient and delicious homemade versions of popular restaurant dishes. The clear, step-by-step instructions and appealing visuals of the finished product make it highly shareable and aspirational.

Summary

This video demonstrates how to make char siu pork at home using an air fryer. It provides a recipe for the marinade and cooking instructions, encouraging viewers to stop buying it from restaurants.

Structure

1Introduction to making char siu at home
2Preparing the pork shoulder
3Making the char siu marinade
4Marinating and air frying the pork
5Serving and enjoying the char siu

Product placement

COSORI: it ACTS - it is used to cook the pork, and removing it would change what happens in the video. This is a kitchen appliance. It is incidental to the video's main purpose, which is to show how to make char siu pork. The brand name appears as a watermark on the appliance.

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Recipe linked in bio! Or google search 'herman at home char siu pork'

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Recipe linked in bio! Or google search 'herman at home char siu pork' Forget waiting in line at the Chinatown BBQ shop because this homemade Char Siu Pork (Chinese BBQ Pork) is so easy to make at home. It’s one of my favorite dishes of all time because I love that sticky sweet glaze on the outside and the juicy tender meat on the inside. Give it a try! Follow me for new easy recipes every single week. #charsiu #chinesefood #easymeals

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COSORI STOP buying char siu at restaurants and make it easily at home Too many people buy this Chinese barbecue pork or char siu at restaurants when it's so easy to make Start by taking a slab pork shoulder and cutting it into thick strips. Then combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, shaoxing wine, honey, garlic, five spice powder, and optional red food coloring. Marinate the pork overnight and save a little extra sauce for basting. Then air fry the pork, flipping and basting it twice throughout the cooking time until the outside is slightly charred and the inside perfectly juicy. COSORI

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STOP buying char siu at restaurants and make it easily at home. Too many people buy this Chinese barbecue pork or char siu at restaurants when it's so easy to make. And it's one of my favorite dishes of all time. Start by taking a slab pork shoulder and cutting it into thick strips. Then combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, shaoxing wine, honey, garlic, five spice powder, and optional red food coloring. Marinate the pork overnight and save a little extra sauce for basting. Then air fry the pork, flipping and basting it twice throughout the cooking time until the outside is slightly charred and the inside perfectly juicy.