Name: Baked spiced duck legs with plums
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 4 duck legs; 4 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 Tbsp five-spice mixture; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 1 cinnamon stick; 5 star anise; 10-15 plums (depending on size); 1 chilli pepper; 1 Tbsp muscovado sugar

Baked spiced duck legs with plums

7 Dec 2017

by luv2cook

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

120 minutes

Total Time

5 minutes

Background

The original recipe on which this oven baked spiced duck legs with plums is based was one by Jamie Oliver – I adjusted the amounts a bit to suit my taste. I’ve made this dish several times over the years, as it cooks by itself in the oven, so I hardly have to do anything. It’s an ideal dish for many occasions during the winter festivities, including Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year. Best served with boiled rice and a couple of side dishes - or you can shred the meat and serve wrapped in Chinese pancakes as a starter or party nibble.

Ingredients

4 duck legs
4 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp five-spice mixture
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 cinnamon stick
5 star anise
10-15 plums (depending on size)
1 chilli pepper
1 Tbsp muscovado sugar

Instructions

Place the duck legs in a shallow dish, add the soy sauce, spices and oil. Marinate overnight if possible, or at least 2 hours, turning them over regularly.
Preheat the oven to 170°C.
Halve the plums and remove the stones. Deseed and thinly slice the chilli. Cover the bottom of a large, a heavy-based casserole dish with the plum halves (turned upwards), then sprinkle with the sugar. Add the chilli, cinnamon and star anise.
Place the duck legs on top and pour over the marinade.
Cover with a lid or foil and cook for 2 hours until the meat easily comes away from the bone. Discard the star anise and cinnamon stick, then season to your liking and serve.

https://cooktogether.com/recipe-items/baked-spiced-duck-legs-plums/

Buckwheat and lentil salad

Servings : 4
Cook Time : 00:00 Min

Miso cucumber salad

Yield : 1
Servings : 4
Cook Time : 00:35 Min

Vegan banana bread with strawberry and date

Servings : 4
Cook Time : 00:15 Min

Broccoli, cumin and chickpeas soup

Servings : 6
Cook Time : 02:25 Min

Roast pork with pineapple

Servings : 3
Cook Time : 00:10 Min

Rocket and walnut pesto pasta with courgette

Recent Recipes

Buckwheat and lentil salad

This buckwheat and lentil salad is not only super healthy...

Recipe by Wholeness |
Miso cucumber salad

This simple miso cucumber salad is ideal for your bento...

Recipe by Dinna |
Vegan banana bread with strawberry and date

If you’re after a lovely, guilt-free, vegan cake to go...

Recipe by Wholeness |
Broccoli, cumin and chickpeas soup

This broccoli, cumin and chickpeas soup is vegan, gluten-free, low-carb,...

Recipe by Wholeness |