Carving Peking duck
A step by step guide
Learn how to carve Peking duck with ease and master the art of traditional preparation. Enjoy perfectly cut slices and experience the incomparable aroma of Peking duck.
Carve Peking duck Step 1
 Place the Peking duck, breast side up, on a rack on the middle shelf. 
Carve Peking duck Step 2
 Step 2: Cut along the centre of the duck breast with a straight cut (0:13). 
Carve Peking duck Step 3
 Repeat the same cut symmetrically for the other half of the duck (video at 51 seconds). 
Carve Peking duck Step 4
 Drehe die Ente um und schneide die Haut mittig durch (Video bei 1:02 Minute) Entenhälfte 
Carve Peking duck Step 6
 Carefully carve out the crispy skin on both legs with the knife. The aim is to get as straight a piece of skin as possible for the rest (1:12). 
Carve Peking duck Step 6
 Using the tip of the knife, carefully peel off the skin of the leg without breaking it off. Carefully move the knife tip along the back to the wing (1:26). 
Carve Peking duck Step 7
 Now you can carefully remove the entire piece of crispy skin from the back. You may need to make further cuts if the meat is still attached to the skin (1:50). 
Carve Peking duck Step 8
 Wiederhole Schritt 7 für die andere Entenhälfte (Video bei 2:00 Minute). 
Carve Peking duck Step 9
 Now comes the meat. We loosen the legs. Make a cut with the knife in front of the leg bone and after the leg bone, then press the leg outwards and loosen it (2:23). 
Carve Peking duck Step 10
 Wiederhole Schritt 9 für die andere Keule (Video bei 2:30 Minute). 
Carve Peking duck Step 11
 Gut the breast pieces. Cut under the brisket with the tip of the knife (2:39) and make a cut along the breast meat at the ridge (2:43). Be careful not to cut too tightly. Carefully remove the breast piece. 
Carve Peking duck Step 12
 Wiederhole Schritt 11 für die andere Brustseite (Video bei 2:54 Minute). 
Carve Peking duck Step 13
 Pull the duck wings outwards with light pressure while pressing against them with the knife (3:06). Now cut through at the joint of the wing with light pressure. The wings can be placed on the serving plate. 
Carve Peking duck Step 14
 To remove the meat from the leg, take the leg firmly at the end and separate the large piece of meat with a cut from above and from the side. With another cut, separate the opposite piece of meat. Gently press the leg and lower leg bones apart. Separate the two pieces with a cut at the joint. The leg can now be placed on the plate. 
Carve Peking duck Step 15
 Cut the meat of the leg into bite-sized pieces and also place on the plate. 
Carve Peking duck Step 16
 Wiederhole Schritt 14 und 15 für die andere Keule (Video bei 3:52 Minute). 
Carve Peking duck Step 17
 Cut the two pieces of brisket into bite-sized pieces and place on the plate. 
Carve Peking duck Step 18
 Wipe off the cutting board. Make sure that the crispy skin does not soak in again. 
Carve Peking duck Step 19
 Schneide die knusprige Entenhaut in mundgerechte Stücke und platziere sie auf dem Fleisch. 

Carve Peking duck Step 20
 Achte darauf, zuerst die Rückenteile zu schneiden und sie rechts und links am Rand zu platzieren. Die schönen Bruststücke kommen in die Mitte (4:55). 
