Chinese Roast Duck With Spicy Duck Sauce

Photo: flickr user avlxyz

Ingredients

1 duckling (about 5 lbs.)

2 teaspoons salt

4 green onions

2 cups boiling water

2 tablespoons honey

Spicy duck sauce (recipe at end)

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

2 tablespoons dry sherry

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon chili sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 clove garlic, minced

Preparation

Rub duckling inside and out with salt; stuff onions inside of cavity and tie legs together. Place on rack in roasting pan. Mix boiling water and honey; pour over duckling, letting water run into pan. (Duckling should not be put down into the water, keep on rack.) Roast in oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Prick skin to drain excess fat. Continue roasting until deep brown and juices run clear, 1 to 1 1/4 hours longer. Remove from oven.

Increase oven temperatures to 400 degrees. Brush duckling with spicy duck sauce; return to oven and roast 5 minutes. May use remaining sauce as a dip for meat. Garnish with parsley and mandarin orange segments.

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