Roast Duck With Yaki Udon, Smashed Cucumber And Tempura Prawns Feast

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7

Separate your duck leg[s] from the white duck fat and duck jelly (you'll use these later!)

Add the duck leg[s] to a baking paper-lined baking tray (or two!)

Put the tray[s] in the oven for 28-30 min or until the duck is golden and crispy – this is your roast duck

While the duck is cooking, add your cornflour with 50ml [65ml] [85ml] warm water to the white duck fat and duck jelly – this is your cornflour mixture

Combine half your soy sauce with your mirin in a small pot with half your white wine vinegar (you'll use the rest later!) and cornflour mixture

Add 1 tbsp [1 1/2 tbsp] [2 tbsp] sugar and a pinch of salt and bring to the boil over a high heat

Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 4-5 min or until thickened and glossy – this is your yaki sauce

Set aside the yaki sauce for later

Add your tempura prawns to a baking paper-lined baking tray (or two!) and put in the oven for 18-20 min or until the golden and cooked through – these are your tempura prawns

Trim, then slice your spring onions

Combine your mayo and shicimi togarashi – this is your togarashi mayo

Boil a kettle

Bash your cucumber with a rolling pin and chop it into large, bite-sized pieces – this is your smashed cucumber

Tip: Bash the cucumber in its bag to avoid mess. By bruising the cucumber, the water is drawn out more easily!

Combine the smashed cucumber with the remaining soy sauce, remaining white wine vinegar, half your toasted sesame seeds, toasted sesame oil and chilli flakes (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) – this is your chilli sesame smacked cucumber

Once the duck is almost ready, add your udon noodles to a large bowl and cover them with boiled water

Set aside to soak for 4-5 min

Tip: Gently separate the noodles with a fork!

Drain the soaked noodles

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a high heat

Once hot, add your drained udon noodles and half the yaki sauce (you'll use the rest later!)

Stir through most of the sliced spring onion and give everything a good mix up

Cook for 1 min – this is your yaki udon