Steamed Duck

Ingredients

• 1 (4-5 lb)  duck
• 4 green onions
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 slices gingerroot (1/8 inch)
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey

Directions

1. 1

   Place duck in a deep-sided heatproof dish to collect juices as the duck will release a large amount of fat and moisture during the steaming process.

2. 2

   Place vegetables (onions - ginger root) inside the duck.

3. 3

   Place a small plate that fits into steamer (with a 1-inch clearance) for steam to circulate. Spray plate with Pam and place duck on plate in steamer (you may need to cut duck into quarters to fit).

4. 4

   Place a lot of water into bottom of steamer, bring it to a boil and steam duck for about 1 1/2 hours or until it reaches 180-degrees F using a meat therometer. (While duck is steaming check water in steamer as you may need to add more water during the cooking process).

5. 5

   Preheat oven to 450-degrees F.

6. 6

   Remove duck from steamer.

7. 7

   Heat soy suce and honey together and then brush over duck.

8. 8

   Roast duck for 20-30 minutes or until skin is brown and crisp.

9. 9

   Cut into serving pieces to serve.