Peking Duck

This Peking duck recipe is delicious. The roast duck can be served with plum sauce or other fruit sauce. This is a short-cut version, but it is fantastic.


Recipes · Meat and Poultry · Game Meats · Duck


Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hrs 35 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 50 mins
Additional Time: 2 hrs
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Ingredients List
  • 1 (4 pound) whole duck, dressed

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper

  • teaspoon ground cloves

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce, divided

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • 5 green onions, divided

  • ½ cup plum jam

  • ¼ cup finely chopped chutney

  • 1 ½ teaspoons sugar

  • 1 ½ teaspoons distilled white vinegar

  • 1 orange, sliced in rounds

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish


Directions

  1. Rinse duck inside and out; pat dry. Cut off tail and discard.

  2. Mix together cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, white pepper, and cloves in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon spice mixture into cavity of duck. Stir 1 tablespoon soy sauce into remaining spice mixture and rub evenly over entire outside of duck. Cut 1 green onion in half and tuck it inside cavity. Cover and refrigerate duck for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

  3. Place duck breast-side up on a rack set in a wok or pot. Steam for 1 hour, adding more water as it evaporates. Lift duck with two large spoons to drain juices and green onion. Place duck breast-side up in a roasting pan and prick skin all over with a fork.

  4. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  5. Roast duck in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

  6. Mix together remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce and honey in a small bowl. Brush honey mixture onto duck.

  7. Increase the oven temperature to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Roast until skin is richly browned, about 5 minutes. Do not allow skin to char.

  8. Mix together plum jam, chutney, sugar, and vinegar in a small serving bowl. Chop remaining green onions and place them into a separate bowl.

  9. Place whole duck onto a serving platter and garnish with orange slices and fresh parsley. Serve with plum sauce and chopped green onions.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
556 Calories
31g Fat
48g Carbs
22g Protein


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