CANTONESE ROAST DUCK RECIPE

This recipe will teach you how to make Cantonese Roast Duck. It is a quick and easy recipe to make. This is the best way I have ever tasted duck. Actually the Cantonese Roast Duck is the only way I eat duck now. The flavour is exquisite, there is nothing that taste so good as sitting down to eat Cantonese Roast Duck

Cantonese Roast Duck Ingredients

5 lb duck
1 scallion
1 Tbs salt
3 slices fresh ginger

Glaze:
2 Tbs water
1 Tbs soy sauce
1 Tbs light corn syrup
few sprigs fresh cilantro for garnish

Cantonese Roast Duck Method

First thing to do is to remove any excess fat from the duck and rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Rub the entire surface of the duck inside and out with the salt then cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Put the scallion inside the duck and lay the slices of ginger on top of the duck. In a large flameproof roasting pan with a lid add 2 inches of water and put it on the stove. Put a large rack in the roasting pan and bring the water to a boil. Take a large oval casserole dish one that will hold the duck but will fit in the roasting pan then place the duck in the casserole and then put the casserole on the rack. Cover and steam for 1 hour checking the water level from time to time and adding more boiling water if necessary.

When the duck has cooked remove it from the casserole dish and place it on a rack to dry. In a small saucepan combine the ingredients for the glaze and bring to a boil then with a pastry brush paint the hot glaze over the surface of the duck. Allow the duck to dry for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and then put the roast duck breast side down in the oven and roast for 20 minutes. Turn over and continue to roast for 40 minutes. Transfer the Cantonese Roast Duck to a chopping board and allow to cool slightly. Using a cleaver disjoint and cut the Cantonese Roast Duck through the bone into bite size pieces. Arrange the Cantonese Roast Duck pieces on a serving platter and garnish with cilantro and serve.

Enjoy your freshly made Cantonese Roast Duck!