Roast Duck

Submitted by CJAY8248

"This is another duck recipe from the Diana Liu cookbook. Takes a bit of time but is delicious served with chinese plum sauce."

 

• Ready In: 25hrs 45mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1 duck
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 duck, 4-5 lbs. (well cleaned)
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground Chinese flower pepper
• 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄2 cup sherry wine
• 2 green onions, cut in 4-inch lengths
• 3 tablespoons honey

directions

1. Rub salt and chinese flower pepper on duck (inside and outside) and put green onions in the cavity.
2. Keep in refrigerator for 24 hours, take out 2 hours before baking.
3. Preheat oven to 450*.
4. Bake 45 minutes at 450* on roasting pan rack with breast up; reduce heat to 350* and continue baking 1 hour more.
5. Mix honey, soy sauce, and sherry.
6. Baste duck with sauce mixture; continue baking 30 minutes more; brushing 3 times until mixture is gone.
7. Remove duck and let cool 40 minutes.
8. Cut duck into bite-sized pieces; arrange pieces on platter.
9. Serve hot or cold.

Reviews

[ChiMan]

I use Sichuan peppercorns, roasted in a work for a few minutes( dry) and grind, about 1 tsp.<br/>I also rub with some 5 spice powder, inside and out.