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shake · marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 min

Lisbon Char Siu

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Hetty Lui Mckinnon recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Hetty Lui Mckinnon.

A savory marinade for chicken, pork, or salmon.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Hoisin 60 ml, Soy Sauce 20 ml, Maple Syrup 20 ml, Rice Vinegar 10 ml, Five Spice 5 ml
Hoisin 60 mlSoy Sauce 20 mlMaple Syrup 20 mlRice Vinegar 10 mlFive Spice 5 ml

Ingredients

  • Garlic — 2 small garlic cloves grated
  • Hoisin — 1/4 cup (60 ml) hoisin
  • Soy Sauce — 4 tsp soy/tamari (20 ml)
  • Maple Syrup — 4 tsp maple syrup (20 ml)
  • Rice Vinegar — 2 tsp rice vinegar or Shaoxing (10 ml)
  • Five Spice — 1 tsp five-spice (5 ml)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Hoisin, Soy Sauce, Maple Syrup, Rice Vinegar, Five Spice.
  2. Add finishing notes: Garlic.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Hetty Lui McKinnon is a cookbook author working in Chinese-Australian / vegetarian; recognized with James Beard Book Award: Vegetable-Focused Cooking 2024 (Tenderheart).

Originally published as Char Siu Sauce.

Adapted from a Hetty Lui McKinnon recipe (Hetty Lui McKinnon / Stylist (Tenderheart)).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Hetty Lui McKinnon / Stylist (Tenderheart) (published as “Char Siu Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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