Don't be too intimidated with roasting a duck. It's almost like roasting a whole chicken....almost!
"Duck novice: Go Western first."
Ingredients
1 Duck
1 Tbs Vinegar
1 Tbs Honey
1 Tbs Soy
1 Tbs Grated Ginger
2 Scallions, sliced
1 Tbs Sesame Oil
Salt to season
Serves...
6
This comes out very tasty and tender
Dry the duck as much as possible to get the crisp skin
Method
Preheat oven to 200C.
Clean the duck. Pat dry inside and out with paper towels. Pour vinegar on a paper towel and wipe the inside of the duck with it to cleanse it thoroughly.
Prick skin all over with a sharp fork. Sprinkle salt all over the duck and let sit for an hour to help the skin to dry and crisp up. Pat the duck dry once again.
Roast duck breast side up, 30mins, then remove from oven and turn the duck over and roast another 15mins.
Mix together the honey, ginger, and soy to form a glaze. Glaze the duck at this point and roast another 15mins.
Take the duck out again and flip it over and glaze again. Cook for another 20mins. Glaze once more and cook for another 10mins till the skin is dark and crisp. Take the duck out of the oven.
In a pan heat up sesame oil and toss in chopped scallions. Pour hot oil over the duck to add more flavour and help with the crisping of the skin. Enjoy!
Another thing they don't tell you is how hard it is to carve a duck. After much struggle we managed to enjoy the moist flesh. Best eaten warm with a plum dipping sauce.
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