KOMPAS.com – Peking duck is a legendary Chinese dish known for its crispy skin and tender meat.
This dish is often the main menu in Chinese New Year celebrations, cooked for quite a long time to get duck meat that is soft and rich in flavor.
If you are interested in serving Peking duck as a family meal during Chinese New Year celebrations, you can read the recipe as quoted on the page Food and Wine, Tuesday (14/1/2025), following.
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Peking duck ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 whole duck (not frozen)
- 55 grams of hoisin sauce
- Sufficient boiling water
Ingredients for serving:
- Thin slices of cucumber
- Carrot
- Leek
- Steamed buns or pancakes Mandarin
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1. Stir the soy sauce, one spoonful of honey, and one teaspoon of Chinese five spices in a small bowl until evenly mixed, then set aside. In a separate bowl, stir together the salt and baking soda and set aside.
2. Dry the duck using a kitchen towel, then remove excess fat around the duck’s neck and cavity. Separate the skin from the duck meat carefully and make sure there are no holes in the skin.
3. Brush the duck evenly with the soy sauce mixture, then sprinkle the duck with the salt mixture up to the bottom of the duck’s skin.
4. Prepare a heatproof baking sheet that has been lined with kitchen paper, place a wire rack on the baking sheet then place the duck on the wire rack. Chill the duck for 12 hours to 24 hours in the refrigerator.
5. Stir together the hoisin sauce, one tablespoon of honey, and two tablespoons of Chinese five spice in a small bowl. Spoon the hoisin sauce mixture into the cavity of the duck and spread it all over the duck meat using your hands until evenly distributed.
6. Place the duck in a heatproof bowl, then cover with boiling water. Pat the duck with kitchen paper until dry, then return it to the refrigerator for at least 12 hours to 24 hours.
7. Preheat the oven to 177 degrees Celsius, then place the duck on a large baking sheet equipped with a wire rack. Roast the duck in the oven until the skin is mostly crispy and dark golden brown, about an hour.
8. Lower the oven temperature to 121 degrees Celsius, then continue roasting the duck for around 30 to 45 minutes. Remove the duck from the oven and let it rest at room temperature for about 30 minutes to an hour.
9. Serve the Peking duck with the serving ingredients.
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