Smoked Peking Duck

Name: Smoked Peking Duck
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 210 min
Total time: 710 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 (3 to 4-pound) duck; 1 gallon water; 1 small onion; 1/2 orange, sliced, with peel; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 5 tablespoons honey; 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons dry sherry; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; Chinese pancakes, for serving; Green onion, for serving; Cucumber, cut into strips, for serving

A homemade Peking-style smoked duck features tender, juicy meat and crispy skin, achieved using a smoker.

⭐ 3.9 (24 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 210 minTotal: 710 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

Chinese

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Instructions

Start boiling a gallon of water.
Rinse the duck, removing any internal fat.
Pierce the duck's skin, then pour the boiling water over it.
Stuff the duck with onion and orange slices; refrigerate uncovered overnight to dry.
Preheat the smoker.
Prepare the sauce: In a saucepan, combine orange juice, honey, wine vinegar, sherry, soy sauce, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then cool for 10 minutes. Divide the sauce in half, refrigerating one half for serving.
Place the duck in the smoker. Brush the duck with the remaining sauce every 30 minutes, smoking for 3 to 3.5 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 170 F.
Remove the duck and let it rest for 10 minutes.
Carve the duck into 1/2-inch slices. Rewarm the reserved sauce.
Serve the duck with the sauce, Chinese pancakes, green onion, cucumber strips, and orange slices.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 1837 kcal

Carbohydrate: 71 g

Cholesterol: 393 mg

Fiber: 8 g

Protein: 92 g

Saturated Fat: 44 g

Sodium: 1128 mg

Sugar: 50 g

Fat: 131 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g