Chinese pancakes with duck Legs & plum sauce
By OcadoLife
Published on 19 April 2022
Duck legs give succulent meat and crispy skin and are incredibly tasty.Time and servings
2 hrsTotal time
4Servings
30 minsPrep time
1 hr 30 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 6 plums, for the plum sauce
- 2.5 tbsp of soft brown sugar, for the plum sauce
- 2 cm of root ginger, peeled and grated, for the plum sauce
- 1 clove of garlic, grated, for the plum sauce
- 1 tbsp of rice wine vinegar, for the plum sauce
- 20 chinese pancakes, to serve
- 4 tsp of chinese five spice
- 4 duck legs
- 1 tbsp of tamari sauce, (or soy sauce) for the plum sauce
- 1 pinch of allspice, for the plum sauce
- 4 spring onions, sliced, to serve
- 1 cucumber, cut into sticks, to serve
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Prick the duck legs all over with a fork, season, then rub 1 tsp of five spice on to each leg.Step 2
Place the duck on a wire rack over a baking tray and cook in the oven for 1 hr 30 mins. Baste occasionally with the fat that drains into the tray.Step 3
Meanwhile, make the plum sauce: place the ingredients in a saucepan, bring to the boil, turn down to simmer for 20 mins. If it gets too thick, add a little more water.Step 4
Remove from the heat, blitz with a hand blender and leave to cool.Step 5
Leave the duck to rest for 10 mins, shred with a fork.Step 6
Serve with the pancakes, cucumber, spring onions and plum sauce.