Crispy Duck Laque

7 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon thick soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons five-spice powder
  • 1 (5 1/2 pound) Long Island duck
  • 2 ounces fresh ginger, peeled and crushed
  • 4 scallions, trimmed, halved crosswise, and lightly crushed

Directions

  1. 1
    Whisk together the fish sauce, thick soy sauce, honey, and five-spice powder in a large dish.
  2. 2
    Carefully loosen the skin of the duck by gently running your fingers between the skin and the meat, trying not to tear the skin in the process.
  3. 3
    Place the duck in the marinade and rub the marinade over it, inside and out and between the flesh and the skin.
  4. 4
    Drain and refrigerate the duck, uncovered turning occasionally, for 24 hours.
  5. 5
    Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  6. 6
    Place the ginger and scallions in the cavity of the duck, then truss it with kitchen string.
  7. 7
    With a metal skewer, poke the skin of the duck a few times on the breast and legs.
  8. 8
    Place the duck, breast side down, on a rack and roast for 45 minutes, basting every 15 minutes.
  9. 9
    Turn the duck breast side up, and continue roasting until juices run clear, about 45 minutes.

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