Leftover Chinese Duck

[baranoouji]

:erm: I've been laid up with bronchitis for the last two weeks, and my sister tried to cheer me up by bringing a full-blown roasted Chinese duck.

The problem is, I can't swallow anything that isn't the consistency of pudding or soup, so I couldn't do the dish justice. I also have absolutely no stamina for cooking right now.

Right now, the duck sits forlornly in my fridge, uneaten. Can it be saved? What can I do with it? It seems such a waste.

[DTBarton]

I'd take the meat off the bone and wrap it in plastic wrap tightly, then put it in a ziploc freezer bag and freeze it. Save any crispy skin, ditch any flabby skin unless you want to fry it up later.

When you're ready, thaw it out and do anything you want. Easy to make some Peking style duck, chop up the meat and warm it up in a pan, either make some chinese pancakes or cheat with tortillas, roll up duck and shredded green onions in pancakes with hoisin souce.

Also easy to mix duck, whatever asian type sauce you like, saureed green onion, cilantro, ginger, and rice noodles.

[baranoouji]

I'd take the meat off the bone and wrap it in plastic wrap tightly, then put it in a ziploc freezer bag and freeze it.  Save any crispy skin, ditch any flabby skin unless you want to fry it up later.

When you're ready, thaw it out and do anything you want.  Easy to make some Peking style duck, chop up the meat and warm it up in a pan, either make some chinese pancakes or cheat with tortillas, roll up duck and shredded green onions in pancakes with hoisin souce.

Also easy to mix duck, whatever asian type sauce you like, saureed green onion, cilantro, ginger, and rice noodles.

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Thank you so much for the tip! Wasting perfectly delicious food makes me sad, and now my duck can await a future rendezvous.

[viaChgo]

The duck would make a great addition to a bowl of ramen. Duck fried rice is also a great way to use the leftover pieces of duck.

[mamster]

You can crisp it up with potatoes and onions in a skillet and make duck hash. I've made it with Chinese-style duck and it was great.

[Jason Perlow]

Pull the meat off the bones and put it into freezer bags, then throw the carcass into the freezer to use for soup stock later.

The pulled roasted meat can then be used for Vietnamese summer rolls, tossed into a salad, thrown into soup, spring rolls, etc.

[enidjane]

I'd make soup! I'd boil up the bones with ginger, star anise, five-spice powder ... and then add some vegetables and the duck meat to serve.

[sassybat]

jook! or congee! however you want to say it! it might even make your bronchitis feel better.

[Shiewie]

Shred the meat, freeze and use it for roast duck and sun-dried tomato pasta later.

You can use the carcass for duck soup with some pork bones, preserved mustard greens, tofu and tomatoes (wedges) - it makes a really good pick-me-up soup.

[baranoouji]

The duck would make a great addition to a bowl of ramen. Duck fried rice is also a great way to use the leftover pieces of duck.

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Thank you. That's exactly what happened to the little bitty pieces that didn't make it into "ducquitos."

[baranoouji]

I just wanted to send a great big "THANK YOU!" to everyone who so thoughtfully posted suggestions to my dilemma. There were a lot of really great future dinner ideas thrown around.

My throat has started to feel much better, so I was actually able to spring into culinary action yesterday evening. As it happened, I dismantled Mr. Duck, warmed up some scallion pancakes, and made some rice. I fried the duck bits in some duck fat, and served them up with hoisin sauce and rice for a "duck burrito."

Regrettably, there really weren't enough bones to save for stock. I think I'll have to start getting Chinese duck routinely so that I can save up a goodly number.

Once again, thank you eGulleteers, for coming to my rescue.

-Fondly,

E.