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A metal plate with crispy duck slices, cucumber strips, and hoisin sauce on an open Chinese pancake. A rolled pancake and a wooden spoon with hoisin sauce on is also on the plate. The plate is on a wooden board and there is more shredded duck on the board.
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Air Fryer Crispy Duck Recipe

Crispy duck at home, using your air fryer! I use duck legs with warming Chinese 5 spice and a little seasoning and they crisp up beautifully!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course, Starter
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: air fryer, Peking Duck
Servings: 8 pancakes
Author Nicky Corbishley

Equipment

  • Chinese Pancakes <-- Amazon has them here (possibly UK only?), I've also seen them in Sainsbury's
  • Air Fryer <-- This is the one I have. You can of course use a regular single-basket air fryer instead.
  • Spring Onion Slicer I found mine at an Asian market, but Amazon also have a similar on here.

Ingredients

To Serve:

  • 8 Warmed Chinese pancakes available at larger supermarkets and Asian supermarkets
  • 5 Spring onions (scallions) thinly shredded into 3cm lengths
  • ½ Cucumber sliced into matchsticks (approx. 3 cm long)
  • 8 tbsp Hoisin sauce or Chinese plum sauce

Instructions

  • Prick the skin of the duck legs all over with a sharp knife. This will allow the fat to render and will help crisp up the skin.
    2 duck legs
  • Pat the skin dry with a piece of kitchen roll, then rub the Chinese five spice, salt and pepper all over the duck legs.
    1 tsp Chinese five spice, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • Place in the air fryer basket, skin-side-up and air fry at 170C/325F for 35 minutes.
  • After 35 minutes, increase the heat to 200C/400F for a final 10-15 minutes, until the skin is crisp and dark brown.
    Two cooked crispy duck legs with seasoned skin sit inside the basket of an air fryer on a wooden worktop.
  • Remove from the air fryer basket, allow to rest for 5-10 minutes, then shred the meat using two forks. SEE NOTE 1*
  • Serve the shredded duck in warm pancakes with thin strips of spring onion (scallion) and cucumber and drizzled with hoisin or Chinese plum sauce.
    8 Warmed Chinese pancakes, 5 Spring onions (scallions), 1/2 Cucumber, 8 tbsp Hoisin sauce or Chinese plum sauce
    A wooden board with crispy duck, shredded next to two gold forks, sliced cucumber and spring onion, a bowl of hoisin sauce with a wooden spoon sticking out, and a pile of Chinese pancakes.
  • Roll up and eat!

Notes

Note 1: Tip For Shredding The Duck
It can be a little tricky to get the meat shredded from the bone, I've found the best way is to hold the end of the leg with one hand and use a fork to pull the meat and skin off in large chunks. You can then shred the meat easier using 2 forks once its off the bone.
Nutritional information is approximate, per duck roll, include the pancake, cucumber, spring onion and hoisin sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 438mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g

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