Peking Duck with Mandarin Pancakes and Plum Sauce Recipe

21 Ingredients
- For the Duck:
- 1 whole duck, about 4 pounds
- 1/4 cup maltose syrup or honey (see note)
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- One 16-ounce tall boy of beer, emptied and refilled half way with water
- For the Mandarin Pancakes
- 2 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup (about 5 ounces) boling water
- 1/4 cup sesame oil
- For the Plum Sauce:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 8 Italian prune plums or 4 regular plums, split in half and pitted
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon Chinese chili garlic sauce
- To Serve:
- 6 scallions, white and light green parts only, finely sliced lengthwise
- 1 small cucumber, seeded and cut into 4-inch long matchsticks
Preparation
Instructions on Serious Eats
Nutrition
1252
63%
daily value
6 servings
Fat
147% 95Saturated
151% 30Trans
- 0Monounsaturated
- 44Polyunsaturated
- 15Carbs
20% 60Carbs (net)
- 59Fiber
8% 2Sugars
- 18Sugars, added
- 17Protein
62% 31Cholesterol
55% 165Sodium
53% 1278Calcium
18% 183Magnesium
15% 62Potassium
14% 674Iron
45% 8Zinc
33% 4Phosphorus
77% 540Vitamin A
13% 119Vitamin C
11% 10Thiamin (B1)
70% 1Riboflavin (B2)
70% 1Niacin (B3)
75% 12Vitamin B6
40% 1Folate equivalent (total)
46% 183Folate (food)
- 59Folic acid
- 73Vitamin B12
23% 1Vitamin D
10% 2Vitamin E
12% 2Vitamin K
41% 50
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