Recipes - Duck Poleko

Ingredients:

• 5-6 lb. whole duck
• 1 tablespoon cumin powder
• 1 tablespoon chili paste
• 2 tablespoons ginger paste
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon ground timur (Szechwan pepper)
• 1/8 teaspoon asafetida
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons molesses
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• Salt and Pepper

Cooking Instructions:

In a small bowl, combine cumin, chili, ginger, garlic, timur, asafetida, turmeric, honey, molesses, oil, salt and pepper; mix well. Clean duck; wipe dry. Rub duck inside and out with the spice mixture. Tie the marinated duck around wings and hang for at least eight hours to allow a complete marinating and dryness. Preheat oven to 400oF. Place duck breast side up on a greased rack with a dripping pan filled with 2 inches of water. Roast for about one hour or more until the duck is cooked thoroughly, i.e., the internal temperature of meat has registered at least 160oF and the skin has become crispy. To serve, cut roasted duck into bite-size pieces. Serve with rice pilaf, accompanied with mango chutney.