Char Siu Pastries

Char Siu

• 300 - 350 g pork shoulder steaks (approx. 2 steaks)
• 2 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp Chinese five spice powder
• ½ tsp cloves
• 2 star anise
• 15 g hoisin sauce
• 15 g light soy sauce
• 20 g Shaoxing rice wine
• ½ Tbsp honey

Chinese Puff Pastry

• 15 g sugar
• 120 g unsalted butter, soft
• 60 g water
• 275 g plain flour, plus extra for dusting

Filling

• 4 garlic cloves
• 10 g vegetable oil
• 15 g oyster sauce
• 10 g Shaoxing rice wine
• 100 g water, plus extra for sealing pastry
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 ½ tsp cornflour, mixed with 1 Tbsp water
• ½ tsp ground white pepper

Assembly

• 1 medium egg, beaten
• 1 - 2 Tbsp sesame seeds, for sprinkling