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Roasted ginger, chilli and soy duck recipe

Roasted ginger, chilli and soy duck recipe

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Impress friends or family with this Chinese-inspired roasted duck, perfect for entertaining. Duck legs are roasted with five spice, ginger and cabbage until completely tender – serve with rice and salad to complete the meal. See method

  • Serves 4
  • 10 mins to prepare and 1 hr 30 mins to cook
  • 1055 calories / serving
  • Freezable
  • Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 4 duck legs
  • 3cm piece root ginger, shredded
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded and sliced
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tsp five-spice powder

For the marinade

  • 2 tbsp honey
  • ½ small Savoy cabbage, quartered
  • mashed potato or steamed rice, to serve
  • watercress salad, to serve

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    4360kj
    1055kcal     53%

  • Fat

    99g 141%

  • Saturates

    27g 135%

  • Sugars

    15g 17%

  • Salt

    1.4g 23%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 14.8g Protein 27.3g Fibre 1.6g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Place a large frying pan over a low heat, add the duck legs and brown on all sides, rendering out as much fat as possible. This will take about 10 mins. Drain off the fat, leaving just a couple of tbsps in the pan.
  2. Add the ginger, garlic and chilli to the pan and sauté for about 2 mins, until softened. Add the soy, tomatoes and a splash of water and bring to the boil for a few minutes.
  3. Rub the five spice into the skin of the duck legs, then place them in a deep baking dish. Pour over the sauce and drizzle with honey. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Add the cabbage to the dish for the last 10 mins.
  4. Remove the foil and turn the heat up to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Cook for about 10 mins, until the duck is crisp and cooked through. Serve with mash, or steamed rice, and watercress salad.

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