17 Nov

Spiced Braised Duck

Posted by: angelina  /  Category: Duck

Ingredients

  • 2 kg Tender spring duck
  • 3 Root ginger
  • 2 Star anise
  • 500 ml Water
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 2-Jan Cucumber slices (for garnishing)

Seasoning

  • 1 tablespoon Five spice powder
  • 1 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 5 tablespoons Black soy sauce
  • 5 tablespoons Soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons Sugar
  • 4-Jan Salt

Instructions

  1. Clean duck and dry with damp cloth.
  2. Rub seasoning mixture over and inside duck. Leave aside for an hour.
  3. Heat oil in the wok. Stir-fry ginger briefly and add duck. Let duck sizzle in the hot pan for a while. Lower heat.
  4. Meanwhile, add water to seasoning mixture in the bowl that contained the duck. Pour into the wok. Add more water to immerse the duck. Drop in the star anise.
  5. Cover the pan and bring to boil over high heat. Lower heat and allow to simmer for at least 1 1/2 hours. Turn over occasionally to cook evenly.
  6. When duck is tender, uncover and allow the sauce to simmer till thickened.
  7. Remove duck from pan. When cool, chop into bite-size pieces.
  8. Serve with the sauce poured over the pieces.
  9. Garnish with the cucumber slices.

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