Ebony Duck
Ready In: 3 hrs 10 mins
Serves: 2-4
Ingredients
- 1 -5 lb duckling
- 2 inches piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
- 1⁄4 cup liquid honey
- 1⁄2 cup dry sherry
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and quartered
- 4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°.
- Wash ducking and dry thoroughly inside and out with paper towels. Remove excess fat from body cavity.
- Rub duck with sliced ginger and place slices of ginger in cavities, then rub with 4 tsp soy sauce and place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Let stand for 30 minutes.
- Place duck in oven and begin to bake, uncovered.
- Meanwhile, combine the remaining soy sauce, honey, sherry, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- After the duck has roasted for 1 1/2 hours, baste with soy sauce mixture. Baste again after another half hour, and continue roasting for 1/2 hour.
- Duck will roast for a total of 2 1/2 hours.
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