• Prep Time:
  • Cooking Time:
  • Serves: 4 Servings

Braised Duck (In Parts)

  • Recipe Submitted by on

Category: Poultry

 Ingredients List

  • 1 Duck; 4 to 5 pounds
  • 1/2 tb Sugar
  • 2 tb Sherry
  • 2 tb Hoisin sauce
  • 1 ts Cornstarch
  • 1 ts Salt
  • 2 Or
  • 3 Scallions
  • 1 Clove garlic
  • 1 Or
  • 2 sl Fresh ginger root
  • 3 -(up to)
  • 4 tb Oil
  • 4 tb Soy sauce
  • 3 c Water

 Directions

1. With a cleaver, split duck down the back; then chop each half, bones
and all, in 4 or 5 pieces. Combine sugar, sherry, hoisin sauce, cornstarch
and salt. Rub over duck and let stand 30 minutes.

2. Cut scallions in 1/2-inch sections; crush garlic and ginger root.

3. Heat oil in a large heavy pan. Add scallions, garlic and ginger and
stir-fry a few times. Add duck and brown lightly on all sides. Drain off
excess fat.

4. Add soy sauce and water and simmer, covered, until tender (45 minutes
to 1 hour).

VARIATIONS: During the last 30 minutes of cooking, add any of the
following:

1. 1 to 2 cups bamboo shoots, cubed or sliced

2. 4 cups Chinese lettuce, cut in 1-inch sections

3. 1 pound chestnuts, blanched and shelled

4. 6 eggs, hardboiled and shelled but left whole

5. 8 to 10 dried black mushrooms (soaked)

During the last 20 minutes of cooking, add any of the following:

1. 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut in 2-inch cubes

2. 1 pound string beans, stemmed but left whole

During the last 3 minutes of cooking add 1 green pepper, diced

 Share this Recipe

Recipes by Course

Recipes by Main Ingredient

Recipes by Cuisine

Recipes by Preparation

Recipes by Occasion

Recipes by Dietary

Sign Up and Create a Cookbook Today!

Please Sign in to your Account or Sign up if you are new user.

Who loves our Healthy Recipes?