Ingredients

For the duck sauce

½ tsp Chinese five-spice powder

1 tbsp sesame oil

3 tbsp hoi sin sauce

3 tbsp brown sugar

3 tbsp water

1 tbsp dark soy sauce

2 x 175g/6 oz duck fillets, skin on

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Place all of the marinade ingredients into a shallow bowl and mix well to coat the duck. Marinate for as long as you can - preferably overnight, but anything more than 20 minutes will do.
  2. Heat a dry frying pan until just warm. Place the duck skin-side down and cook for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown.
  3. Turn up the heat, turn over the duck and cook for a further minute until crisp.
  4. Transfer to the oven and cook for 10-15 minutes.
  5. Remove from the oven and rest for five minutes, before slicing.