Peking-Style Pancakes with Crispy Duck
Crispy duck served with paper-thin homemade pancakes, scallions, cucumber, and hoisin sauce.

Total
2h 30m
Prep
1h
Cook
1h 30m
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 lb Duck breast or duck legs
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup Boiling water
- 1/2 cup Hoisin sauce
- 4 Scallions
- 1 Cucumber
- 1 tbsp Sesame oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
Score duck skin, rub with salt, and rest uncovered in the fridge for 30 minutes to dry the skin.
- 2
Roast duck at 375°F (190°C) for about 75-90 minutes until skin is deeply crispy and internal temperature reaches 165°F, resting 10 minutes before slicing.
- 3
Meanwhile, make pancake dough: mix flour with boiling water, knead 5 minutes until smooth, cover and rest 30 minutes.
- 4
Roll dough into a log, cut into 12 pieces, flatten pairs brushed with sesame oil, and roll each pair into thin 7-inch circles.
- 5
Cook pancakes in a dry skillet over medium heat 30-45 seconds per side until lightly spotted, then peel the two layers apart.
- 6
Slice cucumber and scallions into fine julienne strips.
- 7
Shred crispy duck, spread hoisin on pancakes, top with duck, scallions, and cucumber, roll and serve.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
980
49% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 42 g |
| Carbohydrate | 78 g |
| Fat | 52 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 14 g |
| Sodium | 1150 mg |
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