Peking Roast Recipes

PEKING ROAST

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, cut slits all the way through the roast and insert slivers of onions and garlic.
• Put the meat into a bowl and slowly pour the vinegar over it so that it runs down the sides into the slits.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24-48 hours.
• When ready to cook, pour the vinegar off.
• Place the meat in a heavy dutch oven and brown in oil until very dark on all sides.
• Pour the 2 cups of brewed coffee over the meat and then add 2 cups of water.
• Cover and cook slowly for approximately 6 hours on top of the stove.
• You may need to add more water at some point, so check it once in a while and add only a small amount of water at a time.
• Season well, but do not add the salt and pepper until about 20 minutes before serving.

PEKING ROAST

Steps:

• Take 2 cuts of beef and make deep slits in the meat.
• Insert slivers of garlic and onions.
• Marinate beef in 1 cup vinegar for 24 - 48 hours.
• When ready to cook, discard the vinegar.
• Brown in hot oil until nearly burned on both sides.
• Pour 2 cups of coffee over the beef, add 2 cups of water and cover.
• Cook slowly at a simmer for 6 hours.
• Do not add any seasonings until the last 20 minutes , then add salt and pepper.
• 1/2 cup of gin or whisky may be added to the boiling mixture.
• Additional water may be needed while cooking.
• (Although this was originally a stove top method of cooking, it certainly could be cooked in a crock pot after having been browned.).

EASY PEKING PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Add everything except the roast to a small mixing bowl.
• Spread a generous layer of the sauce on all sides of the roast. Reserve the rest of the sauce for later.
• Marinate for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the roast in a small casserole dish and loosely cover with foil.
• With the remaining sauce baste the roast ever 20 - 30 minutes for 2 hours.

AUTHENTIC CHINESE 5-SPICE PEKING DUCK

Steps:

• thaw duck overnight in refrigerator.
• remove giblets and trim excess fat from tail area or anywhere hanging.
• pierce chopstick or skewer under wing and bring through to other side to pierce through under the other wing on the other side in order to give you a way to dunk and hang duck. wings may be removed if desired.
• in large wok or pot bring water to a boil.
• add in ginger, vinegar, soy sauce, xiao xing, and honey and stir to dissolve honey completely.
• make a slurry with cornstarch (mix with water) then add to boiling mixture.
• dunk duck into boiling mixture and spoon liquid over duck for a couple of minutes making sure you completely moisten duck and render some fat.
• repeat process for another couple of minutes.
• immediately hang duck in cool room with a fan on high pointed directly on duck. make sure you put a pot or similar under duck to catch drippings.
• rotate duck to ensure even drying. should take about 5 hours. skin will become taunt and tight.
• after 4-6 hours, rub duck with 5-spice powder to taste.
• heat oven to 375 degrees.
• place duck onto roasting or cooling rack on middle or top rack of oven with a large pan filled with about 2 inches of water on bottom rack of a 375 degree oven. this will catch any drippings, keep your oven clean, and keep duck moist.
• roast uncovered for about 1-1 1/2 hours rotating it 2-3 times.
• check internal temperature for doneness. mine was perfect at 175 degrees in the breast. note that convection ovens will cook duck quite fast.
• remove duck and rest 10 minutes before serving whole or chopping Chinese style on the bone.

BEI JING KAO YA (BEIJING ROAST DUCK)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Use a knife to scrape any rough patches off the duck's skin. Remove the innards if necessary, cut off the wing tips, and remove excess fat around the cavity opening. Rinse the duck and blanch in the boiling water for 4 minutes. Remove and pat dry with paper towels.
• Combine the honey, ginger, wine, and warm water in a small bowl. Liberally brush several coats of the honey mixture all over the duck. Place the duck upright in a refrigerator and let dry for 6 hours, uncovered -- or speed up this step by drying the duck with a hair dryer for 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the duck breast-side up on a broiling pan and roast for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until the internal temperature of the duck reaches 165 degrees F on a meat thermometer. Check on the duck while it cooks. The duck skin should turn a deep orange-brown color but if it starts to burn, cover it loosely with foil to stop it from burning.
• Place the green onions and cucumber slivers on a serving plate. Warm the individual pancakes in a dry skillet over high heat for a few seconds and place them on a separate serving plate. Carve the duck with a sharp knife into thin strips and arrange the meat and skin on a platter. Now you are ready to make Chinese fajitas: Roll some of the duck meat and skin, green onions, cucumber, and a smear of Chinese sweet bean paste up in a Mandarin pancake, eat, and repeat.

HELOISE PEKING ROAST

Steps:

• 1. use a sharp knife to cut slits into the roast, then insert slivers of garlic and onion, depending on your taste buds
• 2. put the meat in a large zip-lock bag or container large enough to hold, and slowly pour the vinegar over it. add enough water to cover the meat. seal bag or cover bowl with plastic and baste the meat occasionally with the vinegar mixture. refrigerate 24 to 48 hours
• 3. before cooking, DRAIN THE MEAT. Heat enough oil to cover bottom of a heavy pot over med. high heat (a cast-iron dutch oven is good). add the meat and brown until very dark on all sides. pour the coffee over and add enough water to cover. cover with a lid, reduce heat and cook slowly for approximately 6 hours. Check often as you may need to add water to keep the meat covered. When the meat is tender, then and ONLY then, add salt and pepper to taste