Char Siu is the stepping stone atop which you can easily build a dozen dishes. You will find several examples of the ways to enjoy it on this website, be it in a noodle soup, with dry noodles, in a baguette, or of course, with rice.

Amongst the Char Siu variations I’ve tried in Thailand, Khao Moo Deng, a Thai-Chinese take on Cantonese Char Siu Pork, was my favourite. It was also the simplest ; rice, Char Siu, its sauce, and that’s almost it. You would typically add an egg, halved, and cucumbers in the Thai version ; I went for a more Cantonese version instead, that has a thicker, spice-rich sauce, and added some broccoli, which bring an interesting bitterness to the dish.

I had the Thai-Chinese version of this dish in Thailand, on the road from Bangkok to Chiang Mai ; we bought it from street vendors, at the station where we took our night train. It might look dry, but it came with a lovely side red sauce that you can see on the picture, in a plastic bag. It is a slightly sweeter, more liquidy take on the cantonese Char Siu sauce, but it is equally lovely.

Bonus point : If your Char Siu is ready, this recipe takes as long as your rice to cook.

Char Siu with rice – Recipe

Ingredients – Advice & key points

• Char Siu Pork
  • If feeling lazy, simply buy it premade from your nearest Chinese market, if it offers some. Don’t forget to ask for its sauce on the side !
  • I advise you to make it yourself : here is my Char Siu recipe, easy and providing you with enough leftovers for lots of different meals !
  • Tip : Keep some in your freezer for whenever you fancy.
• Rice
  • I recommend using jasmine rice for this recipe.
• Toppings
  • My only non-negociables here would only be some good Char Siu and sauce. You can skip any other item !
  • Additional toppings can be lovely though. Feel free to add any type of greens you like, pickled chili peppers, fried garlic/shallots, halved boiled or soft-boiled eggs…. Have some fun !

Let’s get saucy!

Print Recipe

Char Siu rice with red sauce

Author: Multicarbs Cooking Method: Simmering Cuisine: Asian cuisines, Chinese cuisine, Thaï cuisine Courses: Main dish, Pork, Rice Recipe Keys: Sans maïs Sans œufs

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 5 min Cook Time 20 min Total Time 25 mins

Servings: 1

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Description

Flavourful Char Siu and its sauce on a bed of rice : simple, but oh-so-satisfying. 

Ingredients

Servings

• 85 grams dry jasmine rice
• 10 char siu slices
• 3 large broccoli florets
• 1,5 tablespoon reduced Char Siu sauce
• 1 tablespoon scallions
• 1 tablespoon cilantro
• 1 pinch salt

Instructions

1. Launch your broccoli & rice

   Cut your broccoli into quite large florets, so they don't get mushy when steamed.

   Add to a steaming basket. Wash and launch your rice in your rice cooker or pot, with your steaming basket on top.

2. Finish prepping & reheat

   While it cooks, mince your scallions and cilantro.

   Towards the end, quickly microwave your thawed Char Siu and reheat your Char Siu sauce as needed.

3. Assemble

   Assemble with your rice first, then your broccoli and pork, topped with sauce. Finish with chives and cilantro. 

   Et voilà !! You're done !

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