Roast Duck

This is an absolutely delicious meal; it’s a lot of work but worth it. Roast duck is one of our favorite foods. You can eat duck by itself but we like to eat with rice.

For Roast Duck:
1 whole duck
1/2 gallon of water
1 package of duck seasoning (You can buy from oriental store)
Honey
3 bunches of green onion, cut 2 inches long
Half bunches cilantro, cut 2 inches long
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 tablespoon five (5) spice powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Toothpick or bamboo skewer

Directions:
1. Wash the duck then drain well. Remove the giblets and cut off excess skin and fat.

2. Bring 1/2 gal of water to boil. Place the duck on a rack over the sink. Carefully, pour hot water inside and out side the duck, the duck skin should start shrinking.

3. Pat the duck dry with kitchen towel and season inside and outside with duck seasoning.

4. Insert can or bottle in the bottom of the duck for the duck to stand on the rack. Air dry with the fan for at least 3-8 hours.

5. Preheat oven at 375 F.

6. Heat the vegetable oil; add green onion, cilantro, garlic, salt, sugar and five spice powder; stir fry for a minute. Put the mixture inside of the duck. Use toothpick or bamboo skewer to close the bottom of duck.

7. Place the duck on the rack set on a roasting pan or tray and roast in the middle of preheated oven for 30 minutes, breast side down. Flip the duck breast side up and roast for another 30 minutes. Remove the duck from oven, brush honey all over the duck. Put back in the oven and bake 10 minutes, until well done.

If you want to eat the duck with rice, please follow the direction underneath.

For the sauce:
Pan dripping
½ cup water
½ cup oyster sauce
½ cup dark sweet soy sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon black pepper

Directions:
Remove toothpick or bamboo skewer from the roast duck then pour the water inside the duck into the measuring cup. Drain off the dripping from the roasting pan and pout into the measuring cup, let stand 2 minutes. Skim the fat off the top.

In a small sauce pan add remaining sauce and remaining ingredients to boil over low heat until a little bit thick.


For the dipping sauce: (Optional)
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon dark sweet soy sauce
a little bit of salt
Fresh Jalapenos or pickled jalapenos

Directions:
Mix all ingredients together.


To serve; sliced the duck on over the rice and top with the sauce. Serve with sliced cucumber, scallion and dipping sauce.

The duck sauce recipe is from Mrs. Chonthicha Gray,Virginia. Thank you for sharing you great recipe.