Simplicity and flavour at its finest! Strips of duck breast, coated in a spicy gochujang and BBQ sauce, piled inside fluffy bao buns. Served with heaps of fresh herbs, a zingy smashed cucumber salad, and roasted carrot wedges.
Spicy Duck Bao Buns
Spicy Duck Bao Buns
with a smashed cucumber salad & golden carrot wedges
Hands on Time: 20 - 40 minutes
Overall Time: 35 - 65 minutes
Ingredients:
- Bao Buns
- Carrot
- Cucumber
- Dressing
- Free-range Duck Breast
- Free-range Duck Breasts
- Fresh Coriander
- Fresh Mint
- Marinade
- Spring Onion
- Spring Onions
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
- Paper Towel
ROASTED WEDGES
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil the kettle. Spread out the carrot wedges on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and crisping up.
SMASHING…
Using a rolling pin or bottle, smash the cucumber, slice into bite-sized pieces, and salt lightly. In a bowl, combine the dressing with 1 tbsp of a sweetener of choice. Mix until fully combined. Add the cucumber pieces and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate until serving.
CRISPY DUCK
Pat the duck dry with a paper towel. Place the duck breast in a cold pan skin-side down without oil (the duck breast will render in its own fat). Place over a medium heat and let the duck fat render while the pan heats up. Fry for 5-8 minutes until the skin is crispy. Turn up the heat to medium-high, and drain the excess duck fat. Flip the duck breast and cook for 2-4 minutes on the other side. Remove the duck from the pan and slice into thin strips. Return the pan to a medium-high heat. Add back the duck slices and ½ the marinade. Baste the duck slices for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce is sticky and the strips are fully coated. Season to taste.
BAO BONANZA
Place a pot over a medium-high heat with 3-4cm of boiling water covering the base. Once steaming, place the bao buns in a colander over the pot. Cover and allow to steam for 5-6 minutes until cooked through and soft. Alternatively, use a steamer if you have one. Once cool enough to handle, use a knife to gently open each bun.
BEAUTIFUL BUNS!
Fill the buns with the spicy duck strips and drizzle over the remaining marinade. Top with a generous heap of the picked coriander and mint. Sprinkle over the spring onion slices. Serve the smashed cucumbers and the roasted carrot wedges on the side. Stunning, Chef!
Carrot - 240g
Cucumber - 75g
Dressing - 37,5ml
Free-range Duck Breast - 1
Marinade - 45ml
Bao Buns - 3
Fresh Coriander - 4g
Fresh Mint - 4g
Spring Onion - 1
ROASTED WEDGES
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil the kettle. Spread out the carrot wedges on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and crisping up.
SMASHING…
Using a rolling pin or bottle, smash the cucumber, slice into bite-sized pieces, and salt lightly. In a bowl, combine the dressing with 2 tbsp of a sweetener of choice. Mix until fully combined. Add the cucumber pieces and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate until serving.
CRISPY DUCK
Pat the duck dry with a paper towel. Place the duck breast in a cold pan skin-side down without oil (the duck breast will render in its own fat). Place over a medium heat and let the duck fat render while the pan heats up. Fry for 5-8 minutes until the skin is crispy. Turn up the heat to medium-high, and drain the excess duck fat. Flip the duck breast and cook for 2-4 minutes on the other side. Remove the duck from the pan and slice into thin strips. Return the pan to a medium-high heat. Add back the duck slices and ½ the marinade. Baste the duck slices for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce is sticky and the strips are fully coated. Season to taste.
BAO BONANZA
Place a pot over a medium-high heat with 3-4cm of boiling water covering the base. Once steaming, place the bao buns in a colander over the pot. Cover and allow to steam for 5-6 minutes until cooked through and soft. Alternatively, use a steamer if you have one. Once cool enough to handle, use a knife to gently open each bun.
BEAUTIFUL BUNS!
Fill the buns with the spicy duck strips and drizzle over the remaining marinade. Top with a generous heap of the picked coriander and mint. Sprinkle over the spring onion slices. Serve the smashed cucumbers and the roasted carrot wedges on the side. Stunning, Chef!
Carrot - 480g
Cucumber - 150g
Dressing - 75ml
Free-range Duck Breasts - 2
Marinade - 90ml
Bao Buns - 6
Fresh Coriander - 8g
Fresh Mint - 8g
Spring Onions - 2
ROASTED WEDGES
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil the kettle. Spread out the carrot wedges on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven for 35-40 minutes until cooked through and crisping up.
SMASHING…
Using a rolling pin or bottle, smash the cucumber, slice into bite-sized pieces, and salt lightly. In a bowl, combine the dressing with 3 tbsp of a sweetener of choice. Mix until fully combined. Add the cucumber pieces and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate until serving.
CRISPY DUCK
Pat the duck dry with a paper towel. Place the duck breast in a cold pan skin-side down without oil (the duck breast will render in its own fat). Place over a medium heat and let the duck fat render while the pan heats up. Fry for 5-8 minutes until the skin is crispy. Turn up the heat to medium-high, and drain the excess duck fat. Flip the duck breast and cook for 2-4 minutes on the other side. Remove the duck from the pan and slice into thin strips. Return the pan to a medium-high heat. Add back the duck slices and ½ the marinade. Baste the duck slices for 2-3 minutes, until the sauce is sticky and the strips are fully coated. Season to taste.
BAO BONANZA
Place a pot over a medium-high heat with 3-4cm of boiling water covering the base. Once steaming, place the bao buns in a colander over the pot. Cover and allow to steam for 5-6 minutes until cooked through and soft. Alternatively, use a steamer if you have one. Once cool enough to handle, use a knife to gently open each bun.
BEAUTIFUL BUNS!
Fill the buns with the spicy duck strips and drizzle over the remaining marinade. Top with a generous heap of the picked coriander and mint. Sprinkle over the spring onion slices. Serve the smashed cucumbers and the roasted carrot wedges on the side. Stunning, Chef!
Carrot - 720g
Cucumber - 225g
Dressing - 112,5ml
Free-range Duck Breasts - 3
Marinade - 135ml
Bao Buns - 9
Fresh Coriander - 12g
Fresh Mint - 12g
Spring Onions - 3
ROASTED WEDGES
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil the kettle. Spread out the carrot wedges on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven for 35-40 minutes until cooked through and crisping up.
SMASHING…
Using a rolling pin or bottle, smash the cucumber, slice into bite-sized pieces, and salt lightly. In a bowl, combine the dressing with 4 tbsp of a sweetener of choice. Mix until fully combined. Add the cucumber pieces and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate until serving.
CRISPY DUCK
Pat the duck dry with a paper towel. Place the duck breast in a cold pan skin-side down without oil (the duck breast will render in its own fat). Place over a medium heat and let the duck fat render while the pan heats up. Fry for 5-8 minutes until the skin is crispy. Turn up the heat to medium-high, and drain the excess duck fat. Flip the duck breast and cook for 2-4 minutes on the other side. Remove the duck from the pan and slice into thin strips. Return the pan to a medium-high heat. Add back the duck slices and ½ the marinade. Baste the duck slices for 2-3 minutes, until the sauce is sticky and the strips are fully coated. Season to taste.
BAO BONANZA
Place a pot over a medium-high heat with 3-4cm of boiling water covering the base. Once steaming, place the bao buns in a colander over the pot. Cover and allow to steam for 5-6 minutes until cooked through and soft. Alternatively, use a steamer if you have one. Once cool enough to handle, use a knife to gently open each bun.
BEAUTIFUL BUNS!
Fill the buns with the spicy duck strips and drizzle over the remaining marinade. Top with a generous heap of the picked coriander and mint. Sprinkle over the spring onion slices. Serve the smashed cucumbers and the roasted carrot wedges on the side. Stunning, Chef!
Carrot - 960g
Cucumber - 300g
Dressing - 150ml
Free-range Duck Breasts - 4
Marinade - 180ml
Bao Buns - 12
Fresh Coriander - 15g
Fresh Mint - 15g
Spring Onions - 4