Cantonese Roast Duck
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Cantonese Roast Duck, from the Guangdong province, is a traditional way of cooking delectable meat, without vegetables, resulting in a glorious meal. Paired with rice and vegetables after cooking, the dish is representative of the best of Cantonese cuisine.
Cantonese Roast Duck
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Author: Epicurus.com Kitchens
Recipe type: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 duckling, rubbed inside and out with;
- 2 Tablespoons salt
- 2 Tablespoons Sherry
- 2 Tablespoons Hoisin sauce
- 2 Tablespoons dark corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon five spice powder
- 1 Tablespoon ground brown bean sauce
Instructions
- Rub duck inside and out with salt and refrigerate overnight. Mix remaining ingredients and rub on duck inside and our until used up.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Place duck on rack, breast side up, in pan with 1 inch of water. Roast 1 hour, turn duck over, roast 1 hour more. Turn duck breast side up, increase heat to 350 degrees and roast 30 minutes. Remove from pan and cool.
- To serve, carve in the Chinese manner, bones and all. Or carve as you would poultry. If carved Chinese style, the duckling may be wrapped in foil after carving and frozen.
- Reheat in foil in 300 degree oven for 30 minutes.
