Spiced Braised Duck Recipe

Ingredients : Serves 8-10

2 kg

3

2

500 ml

2 tablespoons

1/2

Seasoning

1 tablespoon

1 teaspoon

5 tablespoons

5 tablespoons

3 tablespoons

1/4

Tender spring duck

Root ginger

Star anise

Water

Oil

Cucumber slices (for garnishing)

Five spice powder

Black pepper

Black soy sauce

Soy sauce

Sugar

Salt

• Clean duck and dry with damp cloth.

• Rub seasoning mixture over and inside duck. Leave aside for an hour.

• Heat oil in the wok. Stir-fry ginger briefly and add duck. Let duck sizzle in the hot pan for a while. Lower heat.

• 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.

• 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.

• When duck is tender, uncover and allow the sauce to simmer till thickened.

• Remove duck from pan. When cool, chop into bite-size pieces.

• Serve with the sauce poured over the pieces.

• Garnish with the cucumber slices.