Cooking Times

60 min
Prep Time
1520 min
Cook Time
1580 min
Total Time

Ingredients (8 items)

2.00 kg Whole duck
fresh, cleaned
2.00 tbsp Five-spice powder
Chinese five-spice
100.00 ml Hoisin sauce
for serving
20.00 pieces Chinese pancakes
store-bought or homemade
1.00 large Cucumber
julienned
6.00 stalks Green onions
julienned
2.00 tbsp Salt
coarse salt
3.00 tbsp Maltose syrup
for glazing

Instructions (6 steps)

1
Clean duck thoroughly and pat dry, rub inside and out with salt and five-spice.
2
Hang duck in cool, dry place for 24 hours to dry skin.
1440 minutes
3
Preheat oven to 200°C, roast duck breast-side up for 20 minutes.
20 minutes
4
Reduce to 180°C, continue roasting for 40-50 minutes.
50 minutes
5
Brush with maltose syrup, roast 10 more minutes for crispy skin.
10 minutes
6
Carve duck, serve with pancakes, hoisin sauce, cucumber, and green onions.