Roasted duck with soy sauce

Roasted duck with soy sauce

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Discover this unique Shandong-style roasted duck recipe, marinated and slow-cooked with spices.

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This roasted duck is a traditional dish from Shandong province and is a true delight for the taste buds. Marinated in soy sauce and rice wine, it is then simmered with spices to create an unforgettable flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total3 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour, frying pan
  • Estimated cost$14.00 $3.50 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $13.83
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the feathers from the duck and pigeons, open the cavity to remove the internal organs, and then thoroughly wash them. ≈ 2 min
  2. Remove the turkey’s head, but keep the tongue. ≈ 3 min
  3. Remove the head of the partridge. ≈ 3 min
  4. Let it marinate in soy sauce and rice wine for about 30 minutes.
  5. Chop the onion into small pieces; mince the ginger into thin slices, then mix it with the Sichuan pepper, cinnamon, and place everything in a spice bag. ≈ 8 min
  6. Place the pan on the stove and pour in a sufficient amount of sunflower oil paint.
  7. The ducklings and pigeons are removed when they turn a bright red. ≈ 3 min
  8. Generally, the pigeons are cooked first, followed by the ducks. ≈ 3 min
  9. Once removed, the remaining oil paint is drained back into the pot. ≈ 3 min
  10. Place a silicone mat in the pot, then arrange the fried duck and pigeons on top. ≈ 3 min
  11. Add a mixture of spices, finely chopped onions, salt, soy sauce, rice wine, and broth.
  12. First, bring to a boil over high heat for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat and simmer until the meats are cooked through.
  13. Remove the ducks and pigeons, and place them in a dish. ≈ 3 min
  14. Place the pigeon inside the duck. ≈ 3 min
  15. Heat a medium-sized saucepan.
  16. Add a small amount of sunflower oil paint and melted wax.
  17. Add sugar and reduce until you obtain a sauce.
  18. Then, add vegetable stock and chicken broth.
  19. Once boiled, thicken with cornstarch diluted in water.
  20. Apply oil paint using chicken fat. ≈ 3 min
  21. After the sauce has been cooked, it is poured over the duck and the pigeon. ≈ 3 min
  22. The cooking process is now complete. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Roasted duck with soy sauce

  • duck, small ducks$13.83
  • chives, ginger, soy sauce, Sichuan peppercorns, cinnamon, chicken oil paint, salt, rice wine, white sugar, sunflower oil paint$0.17

Total$14.00

that's $3.50 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • duck, small ducks
  • chives, ginger, soy sauce, Sichuan peppercorns, cinnamon, chicken oil paint, salt, rice wine, white sugar, sunflower oil paint
  • Kitchen knife, pot, plate, saucepan

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