Tea Smoked Duck or Cornish Hens

Yield: 4 Servings
Categories: Chinese, Poultry
Stephen Ceideburg
4 1/2lbDuck *
3tbSichuan peppercorns
3tbCoarse salt
1 1/2tbSugar
4Quarter-sized slices fresh ginger, shredded
3Green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces, crushed
1/4cChinese rice wine or dry sherry
Asian sesame oil
ACCOMPANIMENTS:
Chinese Steamed Lotus Buns
Slivered green onions
Hoisin sauce (1/2 teaspoon per serving)
SMOKING MATERIALS:
1/2cSichuan peppercorns
1/2cRaw long-grain rice
1/2cBlack tea leaves
1/2cDark brown sugar
2Cinnamon sticks, broken into small pieces
4Whole star anise or the equivalent in pieces
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