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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/x/default.html 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! | 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/x/default.html 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 | 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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| 3 tablespoons [[maltose]] | | 3 tablespoons [[maltose]] | ||
| 1 tablespoon | | 1 tablespoon Chinese red wine | ||
| [[Crispy duck pancakes]] or [[lettuce]] leaves to roll in | | [[Crispy duck pancakes]] or [[lettuce]] leaves to roll in | ||
| [[Hoisin sauce]] (and if you are so inclined, some [[chili sauce]] and/or [[plum sauce]] as well) | | [[Hoisin sauce]] (and if you are so inclined, some [[chili sauce]] and/or [[plum sauce]] as well) | ||
Revision as of 17:18, 14 August 2014
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| Servings: | Serves 4 |
| Ready in: | 1 hour 5 minutes plus overnight |
| Prep. time: | 15 minutes |
| Cook time: | 50 minutes |
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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 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.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Printable 🖨 shopping 🛒 list & 👩🍳 method for this recipe
- 1 whole duck - plucked and oven ready
- 6 spring onions - julienned
- 1 cucumber, peeled, de-seeded if you're apt to wind, and julienned.
- 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons maltose
- 1 tablespoon Chinese red wine
- Crispy duck pancakes or lettuce leaves to roll in
- Hoisin sauce (and if you are so inclined, some chili sauce and/or plum sauce as well)
Method
- 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 teatowel, dry the duck inside and out
- Using a pastry or 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
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 complete crispy duck meal at home.