Peking Duck Recipe

Name: Peking Duck
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Breakfast
Ingredients: 1 (5 lb) duck; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/3 cup vodka; 3 tablespoons honey; 3 cups water; 6 slices fresh ginger; For serving:; to taste Mandarin pancake; to taste green onion, ends sliced to make a brush; to taste hoisin sauce; 1 cucumber, peeled and cut in slivers

Servings: persons

1 (5 lb) duck
2 teaspoons salt
1/3 cup vodka
3 tablespoons honey
3 cups water
6 slices fresh ginger
For serving:
to taste Mandarin pancake
to taste green onion, ends sliced to make a brush
to taste hoisin sauce
1 cucumber, peeled and cut in slivers

1
Wash& dry the duck inside and out.
2
Rub salt into the cavity.
3
Put Duck on a large plate spoon the vodka over the duck& rub all over, turn the duck and make sure you rub the vodka all over the bird Leave it for 4 hours.
4
Dissolve the honey in the water and rub all over the duck.
5
Do not miss any area Truss the bird and tie a cord around it's neck and hang it in front of an electric fan Leave it to dry for at least 4 hours.
6
Preheat oven to 375f.
7
Place the ginger inside the duck.
8
Place duck on a rack in a pan with water in it.
9
The duck must be well above the water.
10
Cook for 30 minutes then turn heat down to 300F degrees and continue roasting for about 1 hour.
11
Turn heat up to 375f and continue roasting until skin is crisp and brown all over.

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

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (5 lb) duck, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/3 cup vodka, 3 tablespoons honey, and more.

Yes, Peking Duck falls under the Breakfast 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.

Peking Duck

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