Korean Smoked Duck Ssam Recipe :: The Meatwave

Ingredients

• For the Duck
• 1 whole duck, about 4 pounds
• 1/3 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• For the Ginger-scallion Sauce
• 2 bunches scallions, thinly sliced (white and greens)
• 1/2 cup minced fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup canola or grapeseed oil
• 3/4 teaspoon sherry vinegar
• For the Kimchi Puree
• 1 cup kimchi
• 1 chunk of light smoking wood, such as cherry or apple
• 1 head of bibb lettuce, separated into individual leaves, rinsed and dried