Preparation: 

Preparation time: 9 hr

Cooking time: 40 min

Serving: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, plus more for serving
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, grated
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 1 scallion, minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• Kosher salt
• 2 duck breast halves (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 3 scallions, cut into 2-inch julienne (matchstick-size pieces)
• 1 English cucumber, seeds removed, julienned (cut into matchstick-size pieces)
• Frozen Peking duck wrappers or steamed bao buns

Instructions:

1. Line a large plate with a piece of foil just bigger than the plate. Set aside
2. Mix the hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, garlic, ginger, minced scallion, sugar, five spice powder, ground white pepper, and 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt in a small bowl until combined. Set aside.
3. Score the skin side of the duck breasts in a crosshatch pattern with a sharp knife, cutting deeply but not all the way to the meat. Massage 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt onto the skin and flip the duck over onto a plate so the breasts are skin-side down. Massage a thin layer of the hoisin marinade over the meat side of the duck breast without getting it on the skin.
4. Transfer the remaining marinade to the center of the foil-lined plate and then carefully place the duck breast skin-side up on it. Crimp on all four sides of the foil to create a border touching the duck breasts, to keep the marinade closer, and wipe off any marinade that might’ve gotten on the skin. Let the duck marinate in the refrigerator uncovered until the skin is dry and slightly darkened in color, at least 8 hours and up to 3 days.
5. When ready to cook, blot any excess marinade off the meat side of the duck. Place the breasts skin-side down in a cold large stainless-steel skillet set over low heat. Cook, pressing down occasionally, until the skin is golden brown, and crispy and most of the fat is rendered, about 15 minutes. Stop occasionally to pour off excess fat, leaving about 2 tablespoons of fat behind (reserve extra duck fat for another recipe). Flip the duck breasts skin-side up and continue to cook until they reach approximately 131 degrees F on a digital thermometer for medium rare, about 7 minutes longer.
6. Place the duck breasts on a cutting board, tent loosely with foil, and rest for 10 minutes. Cut the breasts into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Serve with wrappers or bao buns, scallions, cucumbers, and more hoisin. To assemble, spread a small dollop of hoisin sauce on a wrapper or in a bun, top with thin julienne cucumber and scallion, and finish with duck. Roll or close and enjoy every delicious bite.