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30 minutes from go to wow: Char siu pork skewers with cucumber and sesame salad

These stickily glazed pork skewers bundled into Chinese pancakes are a speedy meal that’s bound to please.

Jessica Brook
Jessica Brook

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A quick marinade gives these pork skewers a sticky glaze.
A quick marinade gives these pork skewers a sticky glaze.James Moffatt; STYLING: Steve Pearce

Guaranteed to please, these stickily glazed pork skewers bundled into Chinese pancakes with a vibrant cucumber salad come together in less than 30 minutes from go to wow.

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Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup char siu sauce

  • ¼ cup oyster sauce

  • 2 tbsp Shaoxing cooking wine

  • 2 tsp Chinese five spice

  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed

  • 1 tbsp finely grated ginger

  • 700g Korean-style thinly sliced pork belly

  • 3 Lebanese cucumbers, cut into thin wedges

  • 2 spring onions, halved and cut into 6cm lengths

  • 1 tbsp sesame oil

  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar

  • 16 store-bought Chinese pancakes, steamed

  • black sesame seeds, to serve

Method

  1. Step 1

    Combine the char siu, oyster, Shaoxing, Chinese five spice, garlic and ginger in a large bowl. Add to pork and toss to combine. Set aside at room temperature to marinate for 15 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Thread the pork onto 16 small metal skewers. Preheat the oven grill to high. Place the skewers on a baking tray, place the tray under the grill and cook for 8 minutes, turning, until charred.

  3. Step 3

    Place the cucumber, spring onion, sesame oil and vinegar in a bowl and toss to coat. Serve the skewers in pancakes with cucumber salad and sesame seeds. To eat, place a skewer on a pancake, fold the pancake in half in your palm, and remove the skewer.

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Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/recipes/30-minutes-from-go-to-wow-char-sui-pork-skewers-with-cucumber-and-sesame-salad-20240506-p5fpd0.html