Quick Chinese BBQ Pork Bowls with Sticky Char Siu Flavor

These quick Chinese BBQ pork bowls turn a simple pork mince dinner into a glossy, sweet-savory meal with char siu flavor, rice, and fresh vegetables.

Prep: 10 Cook: 12 Total: 22

1 tbsp oil
1/2 onion chopped
2 garlic cloves finely minced
500 g pork mince ground pork; chicken or turkey may be used
1 tbsp brown sugar tightly packed; or 1 1/2 tbsp honey
3 tbsp hoisin sauce choose a non-orange variety
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
3/4 tsp Chinese five spice powder
1 pinch white pepper or black pepper
1/8 tsp red food colouring optional
4 servings white rice cooked, for serving
2 green onions finely sliced
1 tbsp white sesame seeds optional garnish
4 servings fresh vegetables cucumber, tomato, grated carrot, or steamed broccoli

Mix the brown sugar, hoisin sauce, dark soy sauce, Chinese five spice, pepper, and optional food colouring in a small bowl.
Heat the oil over high heat in a large non-stick pan. Add the onion and garlic and cook for about 1 1/2 minutes, until the onion edges turn lightly golden.
Add the pork and cook, breaking it up, until no pink remains.
Add the sauce and cook over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until it evaporates and the pork becomes glossy and caramelised.
Serve the pork over white rice with fresh vegetables, green onion, and optional sesame seeds.