5 from 3 votes
Pulled Duck Breast
This Pulled Duck Breast Recipe is cooked low and slow so it's rich and flavorful, featuring tender, shredded duck that's coated in a sweet and savory hoisin sauce. Perfect for sliders, wraps, or served over rice, pulled duck makes an easy meal with minimal effort to break you out of your dinner rut.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 45 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings:
4
Calories:
321 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 4 duck breast about 2 pounds
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 inch ginger minced
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce plus more as desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 275°F.
- Make 4 to 5 parallel slashes in the skin and fat of the duck breasts, being careful not to cut the meat.
- Place the duck breasts skin side down in the pot, sprinkle with the garlic and ginger, and add enough water to come just halfway up the side of the duck.
- Cover and cook for one hour. Then remove the lid and cook until the duck reaches an internal temperature of 165°F, about 30 to 45 minutes.
- Let the duck cool in the liquid until it is cool enough to handle. Then remove and discard the skin and fat layer.
- Use your hands or two forks to shred the duck breasts into bite-sized pieces.
- Add the duck to a medium-sized pot over low heat. Add the hoisin sauce and cook until the duck is warm and thickly coated with sauce.
- Serve warm with rice, pancakes, or steamed bao.
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Notes
- Just like with my cast iron chicken breasts, the most common way to prepare duck breast is to score and sear the breast, skin side down, and then cook it quickly so it doesn't dry out. But just like with chicken breasts, you can braise duck breasts low and slow so they become tender and pull apart.
- Serving suggestions for this pulled duck breast recipe:- With bao or pancakes, serve with green onions, chopped carrots and cucumbers, and more hoisin sauce on the side. Flour tortillas can be a non-traditional substitute for Chinese pancakes in a pinch.
Nutrition Information
Calories
321kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
45g
(90%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
175mg
(58%)
Sodium
407mg
(17%)
Potassium
642mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
121IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
10mg
(56%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 321
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 321kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 45g | 90% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 175mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 407mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 642mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 121IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 10mg | 56% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.