Peking Duck Cocktail Wantons

I was craving for Peking duck after reading this post from eatshowandtell. What a clever and easy way to transform a store-bought roast duck to a crispy skin Peking duck!

There I was in Chatswood (mini Chinatown on North Shore of Sydney) buying a roast duck on a Saturday morning. I was hesitating whether I should buy the Peking duck pancakes, but I decided not to as I had some wanton wrappers in the fridge. Why not add a modern twist to this old classic?

Peking Duck Cocktail Wantons Recipe (Makes 24)

Ingredients

• 1 store-bought roast duck, boned, skin-on and thinly sliced
• 24 wanton wrappers
• 1 Lebanese cucumber, diced
• Hoisin sauce (???), to drizzle
• Finely chopped spring onions, for garnish

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C (350F).
2. Brush both sides of 12 wanton wrappers with oil. Ease into a 12 x 1/3 cup capacity muffin pan.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
4. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining wrappers and oil.
5. Place wanton cases onto a serving plate.
6. Arrange a little diced cucumber in the bottom of each. Top with 2 slices of duck. Drizzle with hoisin sauce and garnish with spring onion.

Stir-Fried Noodles with Chinese Roast Duck

I promised my friend Miss D that I would post a recipe with instant noodles (we call it Maggie Mee in Malaysia and Singapore). I decided to make this dish using the left-over roast duck from the Peking Duck Cocktail Wantons yesterday. It's an easy and great recipe for making a quick lunch.

Stir-Fried Noodles with Chinese Roast Duck Recipe (Serve 1)

Ingredients

• 1 packet instant noodles (Maggie Mee)
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup shredded store-bought roast duck
• 1 tbsp Hoisin sauce (???)
• 1/2 cup bean sprouts
• 1/2 cup spring onions, cut into 3cm

Method

1. Add instant noodles and 1 cup of water in a wok or a pan.
2. Cook until noodle is soft and has absorbed all water.
3. Add shredded duck meat and hoisin sauce. Stir and mix well.
4. Add bean sprouts and spring onions and stir fry until just wilted.
5. Serve immediately.