Peking Duck with Egg Crepes

Peking Duck with Egg Crepes

Peking Duck with Egg Crepes

The centerpiece of any Chinese banquet - lacquered, crackling duck skin carved tableside and wrapped in thin egg crepes with scallion and cucumber.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
Course: Main
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Beijing, Duck, Festive
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 412kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 whole duck about 2kg
  • 2 tbsp honey substitute syrup allulose-based or allulose dissolved in 2 tbsp hot water
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1 tsp five-spice powder
  • 6 large eggs for the crepes
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 cucumber julienned
  • 6 scallions cut into thin strips
  • Keto hoisin sauce for serving

Instructions

  • Pat the duck completely dry, inside and out. Pierce the skin all over with a skewer, avoiding the meat, to help render fat.
  • Whisk together the allulose syrup, rice vinegar, Shaoxing wine, and five-spice. Brush this glaze all over the duck skin.
  • Refrigerate uncovered for at least 4 hours, or overnight, to dry the skin further.
  • Roast at 180C (350F) on a rack for 75-90 minutes, basting with any remaining glaze halfway through, until the skin is deep mahogany and crackling.
  • Rest 15 minutes before carving the skin and meat into thin slices.
  • Whisk eggs with water and cook thin crepes in a lightly oiled nonstick pan, as for the earlier egg-wrapper recipes.
  • Serve the duck with the egg crepes, cucumber, scallion, and keto hoisin sauce for wrapping at the table.

Notes

Chef's Tip: A long, uncovered dry-out in the fridge is non-negotiable for shattering-crisp skin - resist the urge to skip or shorten it. Keto Swaps: thin egg crepes replace the traditional flour pancakes, and an allulose-based glaze replaces the honey lacquer with the same deep color and shine.

Nutrition

Calories: 412kcal | Protein: 28g | Fat: 30g
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

About This Dish

Peking duck is the dish banquets are built around — skin lacquered and dried until it shatters, carved tableside and wrapped fresh at the table by each guest.

Thin egg crepes replace the traditional flour pancakes, and an allulose-based glaze replaces the honey lacquer with the same deep color and shine.

Leave a Comment

Scroll to Top