Easy "Peking Duck" Lettuce Cups

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'To prepare the duck: Place duck legs in a large bowl; drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt, five-spice powder, and black pepper. Toss until evenly coated.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Sprinkle large green onion pieces into a baking dish large enough to hold duck legs in a single layer. Place duck legs, skin-side up, on top of green onions. Scatter garlic over duck. Place a piece of parchment paper directly on top of duck to help retain moisture. Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven for 3 hours. Turn off the oven, crack open the oven door, and let duck rest in the oven for 1 hour; do not uncover the dish during this time.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Remove the dish from the oven and let cool to room temperature. Baste duck with rendered fat in the dish. Place the parchment paper back over duck and re-wrap the dish in aluminum foil. Refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Make sauce: Mix together hoisin sauce, lemon juice, sesame oil, and hot sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Remove duck meat from bones; leave skin on. Cut meat into 1/2-inch cubes.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Remove 1 tablespoon rendered fat from the dish to a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir 1/2 of the cubed meat in hot fat until pieces are brown and crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add remaining meat; cook and stir until duck is just heated through, about 1 minute more. Stir in 1 tablespoon chopped green onion.'}

9. 9

   {'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'Spoon duck mixture into lettuce leaves. Drizzle with sauce; garnish with cucumber, green onions, and sesame seeds.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (6 servings total)