Chinese Roast Duck Recipe

Name: Chinese Roast Duck
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (4- to 5-pound) duck; Salt; 2 tablespoons chopped onions; 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery; 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon anise seed; 1/3 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons light soy sauce; 2 cups plus 2 teaspoons water; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Servings: persons

1 (4- to 5-pound) duck
Salt
2 tablespoons chopped onions
2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon anise seed
1/3 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons light soy sauce
2 cups plus 2 teaspoons water
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon cornstarch

1
Preheat the oven to 325F.
2
Wash the duck and remove excess fat from the body and neck cavities.
3
Rub the inside lightly with salt.
4
Combine the onion, celery, sugar, cinnamon, anise seed, 1/3 cup of the soy sauce and 1 cup of the water.
5
Bring to the boiling point.
6
Tie the duck's neck tightly with a string so the sauce will not seep out while cooking.
7
Pour the hot sauce inside the duck.
8
Sew up the vent tightly.
9
Rub the outside of the duck with a little salt.
10
Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan.
11
Roast for 20 minutes.
12
Heat 1 cup water with the honey, vinegar, remaining soy sauce and 1 tablespoon salt.
13
Brush this mixture over the skin of the bird.
14
Continue to cook until the duck is done, about 1 1/2 hours, basting at 20-minute intervals with this sauce.
15
Remove the duck from the oven.
16
Drain the sauce into a saucepan and thicken it with cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water.
17
Cook until slightly thickened.
18
Serve separately as gravy.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (4- to 5-pound) duck, Salt, 2 tablespoons chopped onions, 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery, and more.

Yes, Chinese Roast Duck falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chinese Roast Duck

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