Thai style rotisserie wild duck salad

Skill level: Medium
Preparation Time: 20 minutes 
Cooking Time: 2.5 hours
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1kg Whole duck (or 2 Teal duck)
• 4 tbsp Thai 7 spice
• 1 tsp Sea salt

Dressing

• 4 tbsp Fish sauce
• 2 tsp Honey
• 2 tbsp Soy sauce
• 2 Limes
• 1 Garlic clove
• 1 Piece of ginger

Salad

• 1 Cucumber
• 2 Carrots
• 15g Thai basil
• 15g Mint
• 1 bunch of spring onion

Cooking Information:

BBQ Temperature: 160-180ºC
Core Meat Temperature: 85ºC
Equipment: Original charcoal rotisserie

Cooking Instructions

In the kitchen

1. Prick the duck all over with a fork but be careful not to penetrate the flesh. These puncture marks will allow the fat to render out.
2. Rub the duck all over with rapeseed or olive oil. This will help the rub stick to the meat.
3. Add all the rub ingredients into a bowl and mix together well. Apply generously to cover the skin of the duck.
4. Carefully impale the duck onto the Weber rotisserie spit, making sure that the spike is inserted firmly into the meat. Attach the second spike firmly before screwing tightly into position. 
5. To make the dressing simply whisk together all of the wet ingredients in a bowl.
6. Finely grate the garlic and ginger and set aside.
7. To make the salad wash the vegetables and herbs and pat dry. Using a vegetable peeler, peel the cucumber and carrot into fine ribbons and place in a large bowl.
8. Slice the spring onions add mint and basil whole.

At the barbecue

1. Prepare the barbecue for indirect heat, approx. 180°C. If using a 57cm charcoal barbecue you will need 1/2 chimney starter of lit Weber® briquettes. 
2. Place your rotisserie on the barbecue. Remember, you will need a power supply to operate the rotisserie.
3. Cook the duck with the lid down for around 2.5 hours.
4. This can be ascertained using a Weber Connect thermometer.
5. Remove the duck from the barbecue and allow the meat to rest for 10 minutes.
6. Shred up the duck and serve with salad and dressing.

Tips:

Roughly chopped peanuts make a grand addition to this vibrant dish.

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