Hoisin duck lettuce wraps

Name: Hoisin duck lettuce wraps
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 confit duck legs (available in tins or from the prepared poultry section in larger supermarkets – see tips); 5cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce; 3 tbsp reduced salt light soy sauce; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 1½ tsp Chinese five spice powder; 2 little gem lettuces, leaves separated; ½ cucumber, peeled, sliced lengthways, seeds scooped out, then sliced into half moons; 1 small carrot, peeled into strips; 4 spring onions, thinly sliced; 1 chilli, thinly sliced (optional); Small handful fresh coriander leaves; 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (see intro); Lime wedges to serve

By: Donal Skehan

Published: 24 Jul 20
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Donal Skehan’s cheat’s crispy duck is quick to prepare and packed full of classic Asian flavours. A tip: if you lightly bash the sesame seeds before scattering over, it’ll really bring out their flavour.

If you fancy a more filling meal, serve with sticky rice or noodles on the side.

For more of Donal’s recipes, visit donalskehan.com

Serves 4
Hands-on time 30 min

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Ingredients

4 confit duck legs (available in tins or from the prepared poultry section in larger supermarkets – see tips)
5cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce
3 tbsp reduced salt light soy sauce
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
1½ tsp Chinese five spice powder
2 little gem lettuces, leaves separated
½ cucumber, peeled, sliced lengthways, seeds scooped out, then sliced into half moons
1 small carrot, peeled into strips
4 spring onions, thinly sliced
1 chilli, thinly sliced (optional)
Small handful fresh coriander leaves
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (see intro)
Lime wedges to serve

Method

Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C/gas 6. Put the duck legs in a shallow roasting tin, then transfer to the oven and cook for 25 minutes (or cook according to the pack instructions).
When the duck has almost finished cooking, heat a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add 2 tbsp oil from the roasting tin to the frying pan along with the ginger and garlic. Gently fry for 2-3 minutes until softened, then add the honey, both soy sauces, the hoisin and five spice, stirring to combine.
When the duck is heated through and the skin has crisped, use two forks to shred the meat from the bones (discard the bones), then toss the meat with the sauce in the frying pan to coat.
Arrange the lettuce leaves on a platter. Top with the saucy duck, cucumber, carrot, spring onions, chilli (if using), coriander and sesame seeds, then serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.

Recipe from July 2020 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 432kcals
Fat: 23.2g (6g saturated)
Protein: 37.7g
Carbohydrates: 16g (13.4g sugars)
Fibre: 2.8g
Salt: 2.6g

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