chinese duck with pancakes

a simple recipe to prepare, which looks really impressive. serve with cantonese fried rice.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 5 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  duck, legs
• 1  teaspoon salt
•  oil (for frying)

• For Marinade

• 5  whole star anise
• 1  tablespoon szechuan peppercorns
• 1  teaspoon clove
• 6  cinnamon sticks
• 4  spring onions
• 6  tablespoons rice wine
• 8  tablespoons soft brown sugar
• 8  tablespoons soy sauce
• 3  teaspoons salt
• 2  pints  chicken stock
• 4  slices fresh ginger, un peeled

• to serve

•  Chinese pancakes
•  spring onion
•  cucumber
•  hoisin sauce (or plum sauce)

Directions

1. put all marinade ingredients in large saucapan with duck legs.
2. leave to marinade 4 hours, or overnight (longer is better).
3. bring contents of saucepan to boil, then simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
4. remove legs and dry with kitchen paper.
5. grill legs to crisp.
6. cut cucumber and spring onions in thin long slices.
7. warm pancakes.
8. to serve, scrape meat off bone and wrap in pancake with strips of cucumber, spring onion and sauce.