Preparing the Duck and Sausage Filling

1. Make the Filling

In a bowl, combine the pork sausage, minced garlic, chopped fresh thyme, salt, and black pepper. Mix well and set aside.

2. Stuff the Duck

Carefully stuff the whole dry-aged duck with the sausage mixture. Ensure it is packed tightly but not overly so. Set aside.

Roasting the Duck

3. Prepare for Roasting

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Place the stuffed duck on a roasting rack in a roasting pan.

4. Roast the Duck

Roast the duck in the preheated oven for about 2 to 2.5 hours, or until the skin is golden brown and crispy, and the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).

5. Rest the Duck

Once roasted, remove the duck from the oven and let it rest for at least 15 minutes before carving.

Cooking Duck Fat Rice

6. Prepare the Rice

In a pot, heat the duck fat over medium heat. Add the rinsed jasmine rice and toast it for 2-3 minutes.

7. Cook the Rice

Add water and salt to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 18-20 minutes, or until the rice is fluffy.

Making Confit Duck Legs

8. Prepare the Duck Legs

In a deep pot, combine duck legs, duck fat, smashed garlic, thyme, and salt. Cook over low heat for about 2 hours, or until the meat is tender and falling off the bone.

9. Cool the Duck Legs

Once cooked, remove the duck legs from the fat and let them cool slightly before shredding the meat.

Making Scallion Pancakes

10. Prepare the Dough

In a bowl, mix the flour and salt. Gradually add boiling water and stir until a dough forms. Knead for 5 minutes until smooth.

11. Make Pancakes

Divide the dough into 4 balls. Roll out each ball into a thin circle, brush with oil, sprinkle with scallions, and roll into a log. Coil the log into a spiral and flatten slightly. Fry in hot oil until golden and crispy on both sides.

Serving

12. Assemble the Dish

Serve the roasted duck on a platter with duck fat rice, confit duck legs, scallion pancakes, lettuce wraps, hoisin, Korean barbeque sauce, and crispy shallots on the side.

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Duck and Sausage Filling

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