Chinese BBQ Duck Breast (Air Fryer Recipe)

Crispy and juicy Chinese BBQ Duck Breast is super easy to make at home.

The skin is fried till crisp and golden brown, while the Chinese BBQ Duck Breast is cooked to a perfect medium-rare filled with juices.

My Chinese BBQ Duck is made with ONLY 5 simple ingredients in an Air Fryer. Get your rice ready because this recipe will blow your mind! 

To make my Chinese BBQ Duck Breast, you will need to get duck breast with the skin on.

You can marinate the duck breast and leave it in the fridge for up to 2 days.

The longer you marinate the duck, the more flavourful it will become.

I get my duck breast at Costco’s frozen section; I prefer using duck breast instead of a whole duck as it is easier to control the temperature. 

The secret to crispy Chinese BBQ Duck Breast is to make sure the skin stays super DRY.

It is super important to pat the skin dry, as the skin contains alot of fat and burns quickly!

When you marinate the duck overnight, wrap the bowl with plastic wrap and poke holes so the air can flow through.

The air will help dry up the skin, which will ensure the duck comes out super crispy.

Halfway through cooking, turn up the air fryer, top the duck breast with a honey glaze, and the skin will become extra crispy! 

My go-to marinade for Chinese BBQ Duck Breast requires only FIVE simple ingredients.

Soy Sauce, Oyster Sauce, Five Spice Powder, Garlic, and Honey.

With the leftover glaze, you can boil it on the side and drizzle it on top of rice and vegetables when serving.

If you can’t find duck breast, check out my viral Air Fryer Soy Sauce Chicken recipe that is also super easy and delicious. 

Do you want more AIR FRYER recipes? Here are some of my go-to recipes that you will LOVE!

• Soy Sauce Chicken Wings (MUST TRY!)
• Miso-Glazed Salmon (Air Fryer Recipe)
• Lemongrass Chicken with THE BEST Scallion Oil
• Air Fryer Soy Sauce Chicken

Ingredients: 

• 1 Duck Breast 
• 2.5 tbsp of Oyster Sauce 
• 3 tbsp of Soy Sauce
• 1 tbsp of Five Spice Powder
• 2 tbsp of Honey
• 1.5 tbsp of Minced Garlic

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1. Pat the duck breast dry, especially the skin 
2. Mix 2.5 tbsp of oyster sauce, 2 tbsp of soy sauce, ½ tbsp of five-spice powder, and 1 tbsp of honey.
3. Place the duck breast in the sauce and ensure that the skin isn’t touching the sauce. Let it rest in the fridge overnight (make sure it’s not shut closed and there are some air left) 
4. Add duck in the air fryer skin side facing up and pat dry the skin one last time. Set it to 300F for 15 minutes 
5. In a bowl, mix 1 tbsp of honey, 3 tbsp of warm water, ½ tbsp of five-spice powder.
6. After 15 minutes, add honey mixture all over the duck breast and fry at 400 for 10 minutes or until crispy and golden brown. 

** if you like it more well-done compared to medium-rare, air fry at 300F for 20 minutes, and air fry at 400 for another 10-12 minutes. keep an eye out to prevent it from burning.

*** if you are using an oven, pre-heat the oven at 320F and bake for 20 minutes, next turn the heat up to 400F and bake for 10-15 minutes until crispy and golden brown.

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Chinese BBQ Duck Breast

Crispy and juicy Chinese BBQ Duck Breast is super easy to make at home. The skin is fried till crisp and golden brown, while the Chinese BBQ Duck Breast is cooked to a perfect medium-rare filled with juices. My Chinese BBQ Duck is made with ONLY 5 simple ingredients in an Air Fryer. Get your rice ready because this recipe will blow your mind!

Prep Time5 mins

Active Time25 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese

Keyword: Air Fryer, Appetizers, Asian Food, Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes, Asian Recipes for Dinner, Authentic asian recipes, Chinese Food, dinner Ideas, duck recipe, gluten free, Healthy, Healthy Asian Recipes, QUICK RECIPES

Yield: 1 person

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Materials

• 1 Duck Breast
• 2.5 tbsp of Lee Kum Kee Oyster Sauce
• 3 tbsp of Soy Sauce
• 1 tbsp of Five Spice Powder
• 2 tbsp of Honey
• 1.5 tbsp minced garlic

Instructions

• Pat the duck breast dry, especially the skin
• Mix 2.5 tbsp of oyster sauce, 2 tbsp of soy sauce, ½ tbsp of five-spice powder, minced garlic, and 1 tbsp of honey.
• Place the duck breast in the sauce and ensure that the skin isn’t touching the sauce. Let it rest in the fridge overnight (make sure it’s not shut closed and there are some air left) – poke holes over plastic wrap to allow air to flow in
• Add duck in the air fryer skin side facing up and pat dry the skin one last time. Set it to 300 for 15 minutes
• In a bowl, mix 1 tbsp of honey, 3 tbsp of warm water, ½ tbsp of five-spice powder.
• After 15 minutes, add honey mixture all over the duck breast and fry at 400 for 10 minutes or until crispy and golden brown.

Notes

You can marinate the duck breast and leave it in the fridge for up to 2 days. The longer you marinate the duck, the more flavourful it will become.