Sam Choy's Award-Winning Roast Duck

Submitted by lazyme

"From the cookbook Cooking From the Heart with Sam Choy."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 (2 -3 lb) ducks
• 3⁄4 cup soy sauce

• Dry Marinade

• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 tablespoon coriander seed, whole

directions

1. Remove wing tips, neck flap, tail end, excess fat, and drumstick knuckles.
2. Rinse both ducks.
3. Place in a dish, and pour shoyu (soy sauce) over them.
4. Roll the ducks in the shoyu and let sit for about 10 minutes.
5. Keep rolling in the shoyu every 3 to 4 minutes.
6. Preheat oven to 450ºF.
7. Mix all dry ingredients.
8. Place ducks breast side up on roasting rack in a roasting pan and sprinkle thoroughly with marinade.
9. Put a little marinade inside cavities.
10. Roast in 450ºF oven for 30 minutes.
11. Reduce heat to 325ºF.
12. Cook for 1 hour, or until meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 170ºF to 175ºF.
13. No basting is required.
14. Serve with steamed rice.