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Whilst whole, pre-prepared Peking duck (also known as aromatic duck) can be bought from some supermarkets and Chinese wholesalers such as [http://www.seewoo.com Seewoo], it's quite fun to prepare one from scratch with a [[fresh duck]]. Have a go at this as it's pretty simple to do and does not involve a bicycle pump - as I saw on one TV program a few years ago!

You can make the [[crispy duck pancakes]] from our [[special crispy duck pancake recipe]] or buy them from an Asian wholesaler. Look in the freezer compartments, they are usually sold [[frozen]] in quantities of about 100, separately wrapped in 10's.

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|TotalCalories = 4001
|PortionCalories = 1000
|DatePublished=18th January 2013
|Author=JuliaBalbilla
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 3
|TotalTime = 1 hour 5 minutes plus overnight
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 50 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Peking duck recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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''<span class="reviewTitle">No bicycle pump required</span>''

<span style="line-height:180%"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span class="reviewScore">5</span>/5 </span>

<span class="reviewDesc">Even though I love my cookery, pre-prepared is the way to go.</span>

<span class="reviewAuthor"> [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] </span></span>
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[[Image:Aromatic duck.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Commercially prepared aromatic duck - £7.50 (2008)]]
{{RecipeIngredients
| 1 whole [[duck]] - plucked and oven ready
| 6 [[spring onions]] - [[Julienned|julienned]]
| 1 [[cucumber]], peeled, de-seeded if you're apt to wind, and julienned.
| 1 [[lemon]]
| 3 tablespoons [[maltose]]
| 1 tablespoon Chinese red wine
| 20 [[Crispy duck pancakes]] or [[lettuce]] leaves to roll in
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Set a large pan of water boiling, immerse the [[duck]] and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Take out the duck, and refresh for a minute in a large bowl of cold water
| Allow to drip-dry, ideally by hanging from a hook or resting on a rack
| Mix 18fl oz (500ml) boiling water with the juice and rind of 1 [[lemon]], together with 3 tablespoons maltose and 1 tablespoon Chinese red wine [[vinegar]]
| With a clean & dry cloth or [[tea towel]], dry the duck inside and out
| Using a pastry or [[Basting|basting brush]], paint the marinade all over
| Hanging to dry, preferably overnight
| In the hottest oven you can muster, roast the duck for 45 minutes
| Remove from the oven and rest for 10 minutes
| When carving, strip all of the meat and skin from the bird and then, using two forks, shred it to smithereens
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===Serving suggestions===

If you've had this dish before, waste no more time, just get to it and eat.

Otherwise, read on: lay out each pancake as and when you are ready to eat it. Spread a teaspoon of the sauce of your choosing (hoisin, [[chili]], plum). Add a small portion of [[cucumber]]. Ditto, spring [[onions]]. Add some shredded duck, roll up and eat. Repeat until the duck is no more (it is an ex-duck!!).

[[Plum & ginger sauce]] goes well with Peking duck too.

===Mexican Variations===

Although it needs easy preparation but which is 24 hours in advance, try [[Cochinita pibil]] (pork) instead of duck as the meat filling for the pancakes.

===North African===

Or my own North African-styled variation with lamb: [[Spicy lamb tortillas]].

==See also==
* '''Procedure to make a [[How to make crispy aromatic duck at home|complete crispy duck meal at home]].'''

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[[Category:Poultry recipes|Duck]]
[[Category:Oriental cuisine|Duck]]
[[Category:Main courses|Duck]]
[[Category:Meat recipes|Duck]]
[[Category:Baked or roasted|Duck]]

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