COURSE:
Dinner, Side Dish, Starter
Crispy Duck Pancakes: Restaurant-Quality Made Easy with an Air Fryer
Recreate the magic of restaurant-quality crispy duck pancakes at home with the help of your air fryer. This popular dish, known for its tender, flavourful duck and irresistibly crispy skin, is now easier to make than ever. Using the air fryer, you can achieve perfectly crisped duck without the mess or excess oil, making it a healthier and more convenient way to enjoy this Chinese classic.
The process is simple: air fry the duck until the skin turns golden and crispy, then shred the meat to serve in soft pancakes. Top with traditional accompaniments like hoisin sauce, thinly sliced cucumbers, and spring onions for an authentic dining experience. The air fryer ensures the duck is juicy and succulent on the inside while delivering that perfect crunch on the outside.
Whether you’re preparing a special dinner or looking for an impressive appetiser, crispy duck pancakes are a crowd-pleasing favourite. With the air fryer, you can easily recreate this dish in the comfort of your kitchen, offering all the flavour and texture of the original with a fraction of the effort.
Air Fryer Crispy Duck & Pancakes
Servings:
6
Total Time:
1 hour
Product:
Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid
Ingredients
4 duck legs
2 tbsp sea salt
1 tbsp fennel seeds
1 stick cinnamon
3-4 star anise
3 cloves
3 spring onions, roughly chopped
1 thumb sized piece ginger, roughly chopped
3-3.5L chicken stock
For serving:
½ cucumber, thinly sliced
1 pepper, thinly sliced
3 spring onions, diced
Hoisin sauce
Chinese pancakes (shop bought, or make your own!)
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into the Instant Pot Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid. With the pressure cooking cover in place, secure the lid and select Pressure Cook. Set the time to 30 minutes, with a quick pressure release.
- Once the cooking program has finished, remove the duck from the pot and leave for 10 mins before patting dry any excess liquid.
- Empty the inner pot of any remaining stock then place the duck back inside, removing the pressure cooking cover to reveal the air fryer element.
- Select Air Fry at 204°C for 15 minutes until the skin is crispy.
- Once cooked, shred the duck and serve inside the pancakes with the sliced veggies and hoisin sauce.
To Make your own Chinese Pancakes:
1. Combine 250g plain flour, 1 tbsp cornflour, 1 tsp sea salt and 350ml water in a bowl to form a smooth batter.
2. Heat a non-stick dry frying pan to a medium heat but no oil. Once hot, pour 1 ladle of batter into the middle of the pan quickly spread with a brush to form a thin, round pancake.
3. Allow the pancake to dry, the sides to crisp and peel from the base. Once this happens, remove from the pan.
4. Place the hot pancake onto a clean tea towel so it stays moist and starts to soften.
5. Repeat this process until all the batter has been used up, piling the pancakes on top of each other inside the tea towel as you go – it’s that easy!
Air Fryer Crispy Duck & Pancakes
COURSE:
Dinner, Side Dish, Starter
Servings:
6
Total Time:
1 hour
Product:
Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid
Ingredients
4 duck legs
2 tbsp sea salt
1 tbsp fennel seeds
1 stick cinnamon
3-4 star anise
3 cloves
3 spring onions, roughly chopped
1 thumb sized piece ginger, roughly chopped
3-3.5L chicken stock
For serving:
½ cucumber, thinly sliced
1 pepper, thinly sliced
3 spring onions, diced
Hoisin sauce
Chinese pancakes (shop bought, or make your own!)
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into the Instant Pot Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid. With the pressure cooking cover in place, secure the lid and select Pressure Cook. Set the time to 30 minutes, with a quick pressure release.
- Once the cooking program has finished, remove the duck from the pot and leave for 10 mins before patting dry any excess liquid.
- Empty the inner pot of any remaining stock then place the duck back inside, removing the pressure cooking cover to reveal the air fryer element.
- Select Air Fry at 204°C for 15 minutes until the skin is crispy.
- Once cooked, shred the duck and serve inside the pancakes with the sliced veggies and hoisin sauce.
To Make your own Chinese Pancakes:
1. Combine 250g plain flour, 1 tbsp cornflour, 1 tsp sea salt and 350ml water in a bowl to form a smooth batter.
2. Heat a non-stick dry frying pan to a medium heat but no oil. Once hot, pour 1 ladle of batter into the middle of the pan quickly spread with a brush to form a thin, round pancake.
3. Allow the pancake to dry, the sides to crisp and peel from the base. Once this happens, remove from the pan.
4. Place the hot pancake onto a clean tea towel so it stays moist and starts to soften.
5. Repeat this process until all the batter has been used up, piling the pancakes on top of each other inside the tea towel as you go – it’s that easy!
Crispy Duck Pancakes: Restaurant-Quality Made Easy with an Air Fryer
Recreate the magic of restaurant-quality crispy duck pancakes at home with the help of your air fryer. This popular dish, known for its tender, flavourful duck and irresistibly crispy skin, is now easier to make than ever. Using the air fryer, you can achieve perfectly crisped duck without the mess or excess oil, making it a healthier and more convenient way to enjoy this Chinese classic.
The process is simple: air fry the duck until the skin turns golden and crispy, then shred the meat to serve in soft pancakes. Top with traditional accompaniments like hoisin sauce, thinly sliced cucumbers, and spring onions for an authentic dining experience. The air fryer ensures the duck is juicy and succulent on the inside while delivering that perfect crunch on the outside.
Whether you’re preparing a special dinner or looking for an impressive appetiser, crispy duck pancakes are a crowd-pleasing favourite. With the air fryer, you can easily recreate this dish in the comfort of your kitchen, offering all the flavour and texture of the original with a fraction of the effort.
