Mauritius Island

Peking duck

rating :

temps de préparation :

30 mn

temps de cuisson :

2 h.

Ingredients :

1 duck
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp five-spice powder
1/2 glass of honey (or molasses or brown sugar)
1/3 glass of soya sauce
5 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp white vermouth (or porto)
2 tbsp flour
2 garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped
10 g baking powder
red colouring (optional)

Method :

Plunge the whole duck into boiling water for 30 seconds. Then wash it and pat dry it with kitchen paper.

Using a sharp knife, make several incisions into the meat.

Combine all the ingredients of the Peking Sauce together in a bowl.

Transfer the duck to a deep dish. Pour the Peking Sauce over the duck, inside and out.

Leave the duck to marinate in the fridge for at least six hours. Turn the duck pieces occasionally, so as to coat them evenly.

After the first hour of cooking, brush the duck every ten minutes with the rest of the Peking Sauce. If the sauce is not syrupy enough or is insufficient, then add some honey so that it has a nice glaze to it.