Chinese Duck Pancakes

Ingredients for  4  Servings

• 4

  Duck breasts, about 175g each, skin removed
• ½ tsp

  Chinese five-spice powder
• 2 tbsp

  Sesame oil
• 100ml

  Hoisin sauce
• -

  Freshly ground black pepper
• 1

  Bunch spring onions, cut into matchsticks, to serve
• ½

  Cucumber, halved, seeds removed and cut into matchsticks, to serve
• 8-10

  Ready-made Chinese-style pancakes (or mini flour tortillas), warmed, to serve

Approximate Times

• Preparation :

  Less than 30 minutes
• Cooking :

  Less than 10 minutes

Method

1. Cut the duck into thin strips and toss in the five-spice powder. Season with pepper. Heat the sesame oil in a frying pan or wok and add the duck. Stir-fry for 3–4 minutes until cooked through, then add the hoisin sauce. Continue to cook for about 1 minute, until the duck is thickly coated with the sauce.
2. Transfer the duck to a warmed dish, arrange the spring onions and cucumber in a bowl, unwrap the warmed pancakes and allow everyone to dig in and help themselves. The pancakes should be topped with some duck, spring onions and cucumber, then rolled up to resemble the Chinese classic.