Roast Duck Shooter's-Style Sandwich With Pickled Carrots, Daikon, Cucumber, and Hoisin Sauce Recipe

Name: Roast Duck Shooter's-Style Sandwich With Pickled Carrots, Daikon, Cucumber, and Hoisin Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced; Kosher salt; 1 loaf rustic country sourdough or ciabatta bread; 2 cups homemade or store-bought Vietnamese Pickled Daikon and Carrots; 1/2 cup hoisin sauce; Picked meat and skin from 1 whole homemade or store-bought Peking duck, roughly chopped

20140315-duck-pickle-pressed-sandwich-shooter-primary-610.jpg — Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

Peking-style roast duck is packed into a sandwich with quick-pickled carrots and daikon radish, sliced cucumbers, and hoisin sauce. The flavors are inspired by Chinese sesame pancakes, but when pressed under heavy weights for several hours, it turns into a neat, flavor-packed meal.

Why this recipe works:

We take flavor cues from Chinese sesame pancakes. Sweet hoisin, rich duck, and fresh cucumbers and pickles in perfect balance.
Pressing the sandwich under a heavy weight and slicing while wrapped produces neat, easy to pack and easy to eat serving portions.

Note: Vietnamese pickled carrots and daikon are easy to make at home, or can be bought in most Vietnamese supermarkets and sandwich shops.

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Roast Duck Shooter's-Style Sandwich With Pickled Carrots, Daikon, Cucumber, and Hoisin Sauce Recipe

Prep 20 mins

Active 20 mins

Rest Time 4 hrs

Total 4 hrs 20 mins

Serves 4 to 6 servings

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1 large cucumber
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 loaf sourdough
1 radish daikon
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
1 duck with sauce peking duck

Toss cucumbers with a large pinch of kosher salt in a colander and place in the sink to drain. Slice off the top 1 to 1 1/2-inches of the loaf of bread using a bread knife. Cut around the perimeter of the interior crumb, making sure not to break through the bottom crust, then use your hand to lift out the excess bread from the inside, leaving you with a hollow bread boat.
Transfer cucumbers to a salad spinner and spin to remove excess moisture. Set aside. Repeat with pickled carrots and daikon. Layer half oc cucumbers and half of pickles in the bottom of the bread bowl. Top with half the sauce, using a spoon to spread it around. Top with duck meat and duck skin, followed by the remaining pickled, and remaining cucumbers. Spread remaining sauce on the cut side of the sandwich top and close sandwich.
Wrap sandwich tightly in aluminum foil or burtcher's paper, then place in between two stiff cutting boards. Place a heavy weight on top (about 40 pounds), press down firmly to flatten sandwich, then let rest under the weight at room temperature for at least 4 hours and up to overnight (keep an eye on the sandwich to ensure that it is pressing evenly).
When ready to eat, remove weights, slice sandwich into four to six pieces through paper or foil with a bread knife, unwrap, and serve.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
477	Calories
17g	Fat
62g	Carbs
20g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	477
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g	21%
Saturated Fat 5g	26%
Cholesterol 40mg	13%
Sodium 1142mg	50%
Total Carbohydrate 62g	23%
Dietary Fiber 4g	16%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 20g
Vitamin C 17mg	84%
Calcium 85mg	7%
Iron 5mg	28%
Potassium 563mg	12%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.