Duck Legs with Plum Sauce
By OcadoLifeDuck legs, with their succulent meat and crispy skin, are incredibly tasty.Time and servings
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Ingredients
12 total- 1 clove of garlic, grated
- 1 pinch of allspice
- 1 tbsp of rice wine vinegar
- 20 chinese pancakes, (2 packs)
- 4 duck legs
- 4 tsp of chinese five spice
- 6 plums, pitted and chopped
- 2.5 tbsp of soft brown sugar
- 2 cm of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 tbsp of tamari or soy sauce
- 4 spring onions, sliced
- 1 cucumber, cut into sticks
Method
6 stepsStep 1
Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Prick the duck legs all over with a fork, season, then rub1tsp 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 plus 50ml water, 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.