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HK style roast duck legs

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
風乾1 day
Total Time1 day 45 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 3 pcs

Ingredients
 

  • 3 pcs Duck legs (about 300-350g each)
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Seasoning

  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp chicken powder
  • 1 tsp Chinese 5 spices powder (fig1)
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 pcs star anise (fig2 crushed)
  • 1 pcs cinnamon stick (fig3 crushed)
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 2 tsp minced shallots
  • 2 tsp Hoisin sauce (fig4)
  • 2 tsp Chu Hou sauce (fig5)
  • 2 tsp Chinese rose wine (fig6)

vinegar mixture

  • 100 g maltose sugar (fig7)
  • 20 ml Chinese red vinegar (fig8)
  • 30 ml white vinegar
  • 250 ml water
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Pour some hot water 3-4 times over the duck skin to firm the skin up.
    step1
  • Add vinegar mixture in a heat proof container. Place it over hot water to dissolve the malt sugar. Thinly brush the skin with the vinegar mixture 2-4 times. Each time, you need wait for it to dry out before brush another layer of vinegar mixture.
    step2
  • Smear the marinade evenly over the duck meat. Let it dry out in the fridge for at least 12 hours without any covering
    step3
  • Preheat the oven 200°C/400°F. Wipe the marinade from the duck meat. Place the duck legs in oven. Roast it for 23-25 mins
    step4
  • Take the duck legs out from oven. Brush a thin layer of oil over the skin. Send it back to oven. Roast it 180°C/350°F for 8-10 mins. Enjoy
    step5

Video

Notes

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Tips
1- If your duck legs are too big, then cut some slits on the meat side with scissors
2- Be patient and careful to handling the duck skin if you want duck legs turn out perfect
3- Don't let the marinade get onto the skin. Or it will have a brunt spot after roasted
Air fryer cooking time and temperature:
1－180°C/350°F 15－20mins
2- Brush oil over skin. Air fry it 160°C/325°F for 5-8 mins