Peking Duck with thin crispy skin, pancakes, sweet bean sauce and scallions
Difficulty Elevated
Cuisine Other
Diets Omnivore
Yield 4 Servings
Nutrition Facts
Peking Duck with thin crispy skin, pancakes, sweet bean sauce and scallions
A elevated Other dish perfect for omnivore diets. Using fresh ingredients from your pantry, customized by our World Class AI Chef.
Nutrition Facts
Cooking Steps
Each component prepared separately.
Mandarin Pancakes
Ingredientssubstitutes
Mandarin Pancakes
all-purpose flour
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300g
Water
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200ml
sesame oil
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15ml
Mandarin Pancakes Instructions
Prep
1. Place flour in a bowl and slowly stir in boiling water until a ragged dough forms.
2. Knead the dough for 5-8 minutes until smooth, then cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
3. Roll the dough into a cylinder and cut into 24 small pieces; flatten each into a small disc.
4. Brush one disc with sesame oil, top with another disc, and roll the pair out together into a thin 6-inch circle.
Cook
5. Heat a dry skillet over medium heat and cook each double-pancake until lightly bubbled and browned.
Serve
6. While still warm, peel the two pancakes apart and stack them in a steamer basket or under a towel.
Peking Duck
Ingredientssubstitutes
Peking Duck
duck fat
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2000g
honey
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60g
Rice Vinegar
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30ml
Garlic Powder
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1tsp
Ground Onion
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1tsp
ground ginger
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0.5tsp
salted butter
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1tsp
Peking Duck Instructions
Prep
1. Clean the duck thoroughly, removing any excess fat from the cavity, and pat the skin completely dry.
2. Pour boiling water over the entire duck skin until it tightens and appears slightly translucent.
3. Mix honey, rice vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, and ginger in a small bowl to create a glaze.
4. Brush the glaze evenly over the duck skin and hang it in a cool, ventilated area for 12-24 hours to air dry.
Cook
5. Safety Warning: Ensure raw duck is handled with clean surfaces and cooked to an internal temperature of 74Β°C.
6. Preheat the oven to 190Β°C and roast the duck on a rack over a tray of water for 45 minutes.
7. Increase the temperature to 220Β°C and roast for 15-20 minutes until the skin is dark red and crispy.
Serve
8. Rest for 15 minutes before slicing the crispy skin and meat into thin, bite-sized pieces.
Scallions and Cucumber
Ingredientssubstitutes
Scallions and Cucumber
spring onions
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100g
Cucumber
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150g
Scallions and Cucumber Instructions
Prep
1. Trim the roots and dark green tops from the spring onions.
2. Slice the remaining spring onion stems into thin 2-inch long shreds.
3. Peel and seed the cucumber, then slice it into matchsticks of the same length.
Serve
4. Arrange the vegetables on a serving platter to be wrapped inside the pancakes with the duck.
Sweet Bean Sauce
Ingredientssubstitutes
Sweet Bean Sauce
hoisin sauce
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100g
soy sauce
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15g
white sugar
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15g
Sweet Bean Sauce Instructions
Prep
1. Combine hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and sugar in a small saucepan.
Cook
2. Simmer over low heat for 3-5 minutes until the sugar has fully dissolved and the sauce is glossy.
Serve
3. Allow the sauce to cool slightly before serving in individual dipping bowls.
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Ingredient Substitutes
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duck fat
bacon fat
butter
chicken fat (schmaltz)
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honey
brown sugar
glucose
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Rice Vinegar
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beurre blanc
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Garlic Powder
Cayenne Pepper
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Chili Powder
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Ground Onion
Cayenne Pepper
Chili Flakes
Chili Powder
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ground ginger
Cayenne Pepper
Chili Flakes
Chili Powder
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salted butter
clarified butter (ghee)
nut butters (e.g. almond)
sesame butter
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all-purpose flour
almond flour
barley flour
buckwheat flour
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Water
sparkling water
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sesame oil
basil-infused oil
chili oil
garlic-infused oil
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hoisin sauce
fish sauce
gochujang
oyster sauce
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soy sauce
fish sauce
gochujang
hoisin sauce
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white sugar
brown sugar
glucose
honey
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spring onions
fennel bulbs
garlic
leeks
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Cucumber
acorn squash
butternut squash
chayote