Duck Legs with Plum Sauce

Name: Duck Legs with Plum Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 4 duck legs; 4 tsp Chinese five spice; 6 plums, pitted and chopped; 2½ tbsp soft brown sugar; 2 cm fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 1 clove garlic, grated; 1 tbsp tamari or soy sauce; 1 pinch allspice; 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 20 Chinese pancakes, (2 packs); 4 spring onions, sliced; 1 cucumber, cut into sticks

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:1h 30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:53:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories936.9 kcal (47%)

Total Fat65.3 g (93%)

Carbs45.9 g (18%)

Sugars17.2 g (19%)

Protein39.7 g (79%)

Sodium449.6 mg (22%)

Fiber2.4 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4duck legs

4 tspchinese five spice

6plums

pitted and chopped

2 ½ Tbspsoft brown sugar

1 Tbsptamari

1 pinchallspice

1 Tbsprice wine vinegar

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Prick the duck legs all over with a fork, season, then rub1tsp of five spice on to each leg.

Step 2

Place the duck on a wire rack over a baking tray and cook in the oven for 1 hr 30 mins. Baste occasionally with the fat that drains into the tray.

Step 3

Meanwhile, make the plum sauce: place the ingredients in a saucepan plus 50ml water, bring to the boil, turn down to simmer for 20 mins. If it gets too thick, add a little more water.

Step 4

Remove from the heat, blitz with a hand blender and leave to cool.

Step 5

Leave the duck to rest for 10 mins, shred with a fork.

Step 6

Serve with the pancakes, cucumber, spring onions and plum sauce.

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