Spit-Roasted Duck with Chinese Flavorings

Name: Spit-Roasted Duck with Chinese Flavorings
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 7 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 2 to 4
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, minced, plus 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 slice fresh ginger (¼ inch thick), lightly crushed; 1 scallion, trimmed and lightly crushed; Tea-Smoking Mixture for Duck (optional); 1 duck (5 to 6 pounds); 2 tablespoons honey; ¼ cup soy sauce; 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder; 1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil, plus 1 to 2 tablespoons for basting

Preparation info

Serves
2 to 4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
8 hr

Appears in

How to Grill

By Steven Raichlen

Published 2001

About

Ingredients

1 duck (5 to 6 pounds)
¼ cup soy sauce
2

Asia
Americas
United States
China
Main course
Spicy

Method

Remove the packet of giblets from the duck’s cavity and set aside for another use. Remove and discard the fat just inside the neck and body cavities. Rinse the duck, inside and out, under cold running water and then drain and blot dry, inside and out, with paper towels. Remove the wishbone as shown in Preparing the Duck, Step 1.</