Steamed Duck

Submitted by ellie_

"I think by steaming duck it brings the fat content down a bit. This recipe uses steaming and roasting to cook the duck. Recipe source: The Steamer Cookbook"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 2-4

ingredients

• 1 (4 -5 lb) duck
• 4 green onions
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 slices gingerroot (1/8 inch)
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey

directions

1. Place duck in a deep-sided heatproof dish to collect juices as the duck will release a large amount of fat and moisture during the steaming process.
2. Place vegetables (onions - ginger root) inside the duck.
3. Place a small plate that fits into steamer (with a 1-inch clearance) for steam to circulate. Spray plate with Pam and place duck on plate in steamer (you may need to cut duck into quarters to fit).
4. Place a lot of water into bottom of steamer, bring it to a boil and steam duck for about 1 1/2 hours or until it reaches 180-degrees F using a meat therometer. (While duck is steaming check water in steamer as you may need to add more water during the cooking process).
5. Preheat oven to 450-degrees F.
6. Remove duck from steamer.
7. Heat soy suce and honey together and then brush over duck.
8. Roast duck for 20-30 minutes or until skin is brown and crisp.
9. Cut into serving pieces to serve.

Reviews

[LucyS-D]

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. This was easy to do and came out delicious. My duckling was 4.5 lbs and steamed to 180 degrees F in 1 hour and 20 minutes. An additional 20 minutes in the oven. So easy.