Malay Braised Duck Curry Recipes

BRAISED DUCK WITH RED CURRY

Steps:

• Bone ducks and remove the skin. (You can ask a butcher to do this, reserving the carcass for stock making and skin for rendering.) Cut breasts in half, then into about 3 pieces across the width. Chop legs and thighs into about 4 pieces each. (Remember: You want to start with generous pieces of meat, since they will shrink when cooked. Don't worry about cleaning the tendons, since they will soften with long cooking.) Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper.
• Heat rendered fat in a large, heavy bottomed Dutch oven over high heat. Brown duck on all sides, then transfer meat to a platter. Reduce heat to medium low and cook shallots until well browned, about 15 minutes. Add garlic and ginger, increase heat to medium high and cook about a minute, then add curry paste. Cook, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes. Return duck meat to pot along with brown duck stock and cook at a slow simmer, uncovered, until meat is tender, about 40 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer meat to a platter and reserve in a warm place. Puree sauce in a blender and strain back into pot. Cook over high heat until liquid is reduced by one third. Stir in fish sauce, coconut milk, sugar, and lime juice, and remove from heat. Stir duck back into warm sauce. Ladle stew over Jasmine Rice. Garnish with remaining ingredients and serve immediately.

BRAISED DUCK WITH ONION

Steps:

• Rub duck with salt, soy sauce, brandy and garlic and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil and fry sliced onions until soft but not brown, remove. Add duck and brown all over.
• Put back onion, add water, cover and simmer for 1 hour, add marinade and simmer for 20 minutes more or until duck is tender.
• Dissolve cornstarch with a little water and add to gravy.
• Boil until gravy thickens and serve duck whole with gravy in sauce boat.

DUCK CURRY - CARI VIT (VIETNAMESE STYLE)

Steps:

• Blend onion, ginger, sliced lemongrass, garlic, salt, black pepper,.
• chiles and Red Curry Paste to a puree.
• In large bowl combine puree with duck and marinate, covered for 2-6 hours. Heat half of the oil in large skillet for 2 minutes, then add taro root or potatoes or yams and fry for about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Add remaining oil to skillet, heat and add chicken with its marinade. Stir-fry for 5 minutes. Add minced lemongrass, leaves, fried taro, thin coconut milk and water and mix.
• Bring to boil, lower heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Gently add thick coconut milk and sugar and simmer uncovered for 3 minutes before serving.
• Serve with steamed rice or a loaf of french bread.

DUCK CURRY

Steps:

• Remove skin and bones from peking duck and cut meat into bite-size pieces. (Leave skin on if preferred.).
• Heat oil in saucepan or wok over medium heat, add onion and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and chilli and cook for 2 minutes.
• Stir in curry paste and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until fragrant, then stir in peanut butter.
• Gradually whisk in the coconut milk and cook for 2 minutes, or until well combined.
• Add the stock, bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the duck and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Stir in the lime juice and fish sauce. Scatter the coriander over the top and serve with rice or noodles.

ASIAN BRAISED DUCK LEGS

Steps:

• Season legs with salt& pepper.
• Heat a kettle large enough to hold legs in 1 layer, add legs fat side down, cook 15-20 minutes until browned.
• Turn over and cook 2 minutes more, remove to a plate.
• In fat add black beans, garlic, and ginger.
• saute 2 minutes.
• Add onion, carrots, celery, shiitakes, cook 3 minutes more.
• Add shaoxing and deglaze the pan.
• Add tamari, sugar, thyme and duck legs back to pan, fat side up.
• Add water to cover.
• Simmer 1 1/2 hrs until duck is tender.
• Remove legs to a platter.
• Reduce cooking liquid by one half until thickened.
• You may add 1 tbs cornstarch mixed with water if sauce isn't thick enough.
• Pour over legs.

BOMBAY DUCK CURRY

Steps:

• Wash, pat dry and apply salt (1 tsp) and turmeric (1 tsp) to the fish pieces and keep aside for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat mustard oil in a flat non-stick girdle or deep pan. When smoking, add dried red chillies, whole spices, cumin seeds. Let splutter. Add sliced onion. Cook for 2 minutes Add ginger-garlic- green chilly paste/ mix. Fry well for 2 minutes in high flame. Add the spice powders and 4 tbspn of water to cook the spices.
• Move the spice mix to the side of the pan. Add the fish pieces to the same pan, side by side. Reduce flame to medium, and allow the fish to cook in its juices for 5 minutes.
• With a spoon, spread the cooked spice mix over the fish, add a cup of water. Let the fish cook in the gravy for 5 minutes Since this fish is delicate, take care not to stir too much so that the pieces remain intact.
• You may add 1 tsp of lemon juice (optional).
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
• Remove from flame. Serve hot.
• Tastes best with rice.

BRAISED DUCK

Steps:

• Salt and pepper the duck liberally on both sides.
• Place each half, skin side down, in a large, heavy-bottomed (preferably cast-iron) pan.
• Wedge the thyme and garlic under the skin.
• Cover the pan with its lid or with foil, and place it over low heat.
• Braise for one hour (duck should crackle and sizzle gently; skin should be golden and crisp; most fat should be rendered).
• Turn duck.
• Cover pan.
• Braise for another hour, until duck bottom is well browned and meat is quite tender.
• Remove duck to a cutting board; with a poultry shear, halve the halves.
• Place two tablespoons of the reserved fat from the pan into a clean saute pan, and heat the pan to medium high.
• Place duck pieces skin side down, and saute for 3 to 5 minutes, just until skin turns crisp and dark.
• Transfer to a dish.