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Aromatic Crispy Duck Salad - Gluten Free
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Serves: 4
You could also add some watermelon cubes and roasted cashew nuts to this salad if you wish.
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Ingredients
- 1 whole duck , roughly 2kg in weight
- 4 pinches chinese five spice
- 1 onion
- 1½ tbsp sesame oil
- 1 large cucumber , julienned
- 7 tbsp hoisin sauce , plus extra if you like
- 1 dusting sesame seeds , toasted
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400°f, gas mark 6, 200°C
Step 2
Wash and thoroughly dry the duck by dabbing it gently with some paper towel, this will help to make the bird crispier
Step 3
Then using a wooden skewer, prick the upper part of the breast and in between the breast and thigh. This helps the fat to escape more easily
Step 4
Cut the onion into quarters, keep the root on the keep the onion intact
Step 5
Rub in 1 tbsp of sesame oil over both sides of the duck
Step 6
Season with salt, which helps the skin to crisp, and then season generously with chinese 5 spice inside and out of the cavity
Step 7
Place duck on a wire tray over a large baking tray lined with foil
Step 8
Bake in the pre heated oven for 1 hour, breast facing down
Step 9
Remove from the oven and turn breast facing up and bake for 20 minutes
Step 10
After 20 minutes turn over breast facing down and reduce oven temperature to 300°f, gas mark 2, 150°C for 20 minutes
Step 11
Remove from the oven, leave to rest for 10 minutes, then remove all the skin from the duck and set aside on a new piece sheet of tin foil on a baking tray rub in 1 tbsp. hoisin sauce then increase the oven temperature back to 400°f, gas mark 6, 200°C and bake for 10-12 minutes until crispy
Step 12
Remove the bones from the duck and shred the duck meat into a large mixing bowl
Step 13
When the meat is slightly cooler and 3 tbsp. hoisin sauce to the shredded duck and massage into the meat
Step 14
Julienne the cucumber into fine shreds – (do not go as close to the seeds, as they will make the salad watery)
Step 15
Assemble the salad when the duck has completely cooled
Step 16
On a large serving platter place the julienne cucumber, drizzle with 2 tsp. sesame oil, then sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds
Step 17
Then add the shredded duck, and top with shredded crispy skin on top
Step 18
To garnish drizzle over 2-3 tbsp. hoisin sauce and sprinkle a few toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!
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