Chinese Smoked Duck Legs with Spicy Green Beans
Equipment
- Aluminum foil
Ingredients
For the Duck...
- 4 duck legs
- 1/4 cup rice wine
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Chinese 5 spice
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp shallot minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 6 sprigs cilantro chopped
For the Green Beans...
- 1/2 lbs green beans trimmed
- 2 red chili peppers sliced
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
For the Duck...
- Prick the skin of the duck legs with a fork or score with a knife. Be careful to only score the skin and not the meat of the duck.
- Mix together the ingredients for the marinade.
- Marinate the duck overnight (12 - 24 hours) in a sealed plastic bag in the fridge or a coooler.
- Heat grill or fire to low heat (180 F degrees). Place legs directly on grate and smoke covered (use foil if on the fire) for 4 1/2 hours.
For the Green Beans...
- With 45 minutes left to cook on the duck, toss beans and peppers in oil. Season with salt. Wrap in a foil packet and cook for remainder of the time.