Duck Spring Rolls With Dipping Sauces Recipes

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, water, garlic, green onions, sesame oil, sugar, and ginger in a small mixing bowl. Mix well, adding additional hoisin sauce to thicken mixture to your desired consistency if needed. Cover the sauce and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours to allow flavors to blend.
• Before serving, pour mixture into a small saucepan and heat. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Heat in a saucepan all Rhubarb Cherry sauce ingredients for 5-10 minutes till rhubarb is tender.
• With a hand blender blend till smooth.
• Place in a small bowl garnished with scallions.
• Set aside.
• Heat all peanut sauce ingredients till blended about 30 seconds in the microwave.
• Place in small bowl and garnish with peppers.
• Set aside.
• In a bowl of room temperature water soak spring rolls to soften.
• Lay them on work surface place on each herbs following with rest of ingredients off center.
• Then roll, bring sides in, then roll to seal.
• Like you would do an egg roll.(The rice paper rounds are delicate once they're soaked and softened for use, so be prepared to tear a few in the process of wrapping before you really get the hang of it. Once you've figured out exactly how much filling your wrappers can handle, however, making the rolls will be easy.).
• Slice each in half on an angle, place the spring rolls cut side up.
• Serving along with sauces.

Steps:

• If the duck skin is no longer crisp, place on a baking sheet in a 400 degree F oven for 10 to 15 minutes to re-crisp. Cut the skin into thin strips.
• To make the sauce, heat a pan or wok over medium heat and add the hoisin, sugar, sesame oil and soy sauce. When the sauce starts to bubble slightly, stir together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl. Add to the pan and stir well to thicken. Set aside and let cool.
• Place 1 rice paper wrapper in a shallow bowl of hot water until softened, and then lay on a damp tea towel. In the center of the wrapper, add some duck, crispy skin, scallions and cucumber. Fold in the sides of the wrapper, fold up the bottom and then roll. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and duck. Serve immediately with the sauce for dipping.
• For the duck: Prick the duck all over with a small knife or fork. Carefully pour hot water over the duck to rinse. Discard the hot water. Place the duck on a rack in a roasting pan and dry all over by patting it with paper towels. Sprinkle the duck with salt and pepper and leave it in the roasting pan until ready to cook.
• In a small bowl, mix together the honey, 6 tablespoons water, five-spice, soy sauce and brown sugar. Brush the duck all over, inside and out. Let dry for about 10 minutes and then brush again. Repeat this process until you have used all but 4 to 5 tablespoons of the glaze (reserve this glaze). Ideally, let the glaze marinate on the duck overnight, leaving it uncovered in the fridge.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the duck in the oven and cook for 45 minutes. Flip the duck over, baste with the reserved glaze and cook until the skin is crisp and golden brown, another 45 minutes. Make sure you check halfway through that it is not getting too dark. If it is getting too dark before half the cook time is up, turn your heat down and lower the rack in the oven. When the duck is cooked, remove from the oven and let rest while you make your sauce.
• For the sauce: In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water and set aside. Next, heat a pan or wok over medium heat and add the hoisin, sugar, sesame oil and soy sauce. When the sauce starts to bubble slightly, add the cornstarch mixture and stir well to thicken. Set aside and let cool.

Steps:

• For the confit: Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
• Arrange the duck legs in a single layer in a high-sided baking pan. Season the duck heavily with salt and pepper, toss in thyme and garlic. Pour oil over the duck and bake for 2 to 3 hours. Remove the duck from the fat, shred the meat from the bones and set in a bowl.
• To prepare the pancakes: In a bowl or blender, combine flour, salt, eggs, and sesame seeds. Gradually whisk in the milk, the batter should be lump free and the consistency of heavy cream. Add a little water to thin out if necessary. Fold in chopped scallions.
• Coat a 6 or 8-inch skillet with peanut oil or non-stick spray and place over medium heat. Ladle about 2 tablespoons of the batter into the pan and swirl around so it covers the bottom; pour back any excess. The batter will dry before your eyes. Cook for 1 minute until lightly golden but not crisp, then flip over. Remove the pancake to a platter and repeat until all the batter is used.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine the shredded duck meat with carrot, scallion, thyme, ginger, garlic, sesame seeds, chile paste and sesame oil; season with salt and pepper. Lay a small amount of the filling in the scallion pancake and roll up. Arrange them on a baking sheet, brush with egg wash, and bake for 10 minutes.