Nanjing Salted Duck

About This Recipe

Jiangsu cuisine has a long history, and Nanjing salted duck is one of its representative dishes. It has a light, sweet taste and is carefully prepared. It is good at stewing, boiling, simmering and steaming, which fully reflects the cooking wisdom of Jiangsu cuisine.

Ingredients List

• duck 1
• 30g salt
• Appropriate amount of cooking oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons cooking wine
• sugar a little

Cooking Steps

1. 1. Wash the duck and use bamboo skewers to poke some small holes on the surface for easy seasoning.
2. 2. Apply salt, cooking wine, soy sauce, five-spice powder and other seasonings even
   than 2 hours (refrigerating overnight is better)
3. 3. Preheat the oven to 200°C (preheat the air fryer to 180°C)
4. 4. Place the duck in a baking pan and brush with honey water or oil
5. 5. Place in the middle rack of the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes, turning over halfway through and brushing with sauce.
6. 6. Bake until the surface is golden and fragrant and the inside is cooked. Take it out to dry for a while, then cut into pieces and serve on a plate.

Cultural Tips

Jiangsu Nanjing Salted Duck is one of the classic representatives of Jiangsu cuisine, carrying rich regional food culture and cooking wisdom.