Hoisin duck lettuce wraps

Name: Hoisin duck lettuce wraps
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 confit duck legs (available in tins or from the prepared poultry section in larger supermarkets – see tips); 5cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce; 3 tbsp reduced salt light soy sauce; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 1½ tsp Chinese five spice powder; 2 little gem lettuces, leaves separated; ½ cucumber, peeled, sliced lengthways, seeds scooped out, then sliced into half moons; 1 small carrot, peeled into strips; 4 spring onions, thinly sliced; 1 chilli, thinly sliced (optional); Small handful fresh coriander leaves; 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (see intro); Lime wedges to serve

Instructions

Prep:30min

Donal Skehan’s cheat’s crispy duck is quick to prepare and packed full of classic Asian flavours. A tip: if you lightly bash the sesame seeds before scattering over, it’ll really bring out their flavour. If you fancy a more filling meal, serve with sticky rice or noodles on the side. For more of Donal’s recipes, visit donalskehan.com

Updated at: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:47:07 GMT