Sam Choy's Award-Winning Roast Duck

Ingredients

• 2 (2-3 lb)  ducks
• 3/4 cup soy sauce

Dry Marinade

• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 tablespoon coriander seed, whole

Directions

1. 1

   Remove wing tips, neck flap, tail end, excess fat, and drumstick knuckles.

2. 2

   Rinse both ducks.

3. 3

   Place in a dish, and pour shoyu (soy sauce) over them.

4. 4

   Roll the ducks in the shoyu and let sit for about 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Keep rolling in the shoyu every 3 to 4 minutes.

6. 6

   Preheat oven to 450ºF.

7. 7

   Mix all dry ingredients.

8. 8

   Place ducks breast side up on roasting rack in a roasting pan and sprinkle thoroughly with marinade.

9. 9

   Put a little marinade inside cavities.

10. 10

    Roast in 450ºF oven for 30 minutes.

11. 11

    Reduce heat to 325ºF.

12. 12

    Cook for 1 hour, or until meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 170ºF to 175ºF.

13. 13

    No basting is required.

14. 14

    Serve with steamed rice.