White Simmered Duck Ii Recipes

TWICE COOKED DUCK

Steps:

• In a large saute pan on medium heat coated with oil, saute garlic, ginger, black beans and scallions until soft. Add hoisin and stir for 2 minutes. Add red wine, soy sauce and sugar. Check for seasoning. Bring sauce to a boil then add roasted duck. Turn duck frequently to completely coat with sauce. Braise in sauce for 15 minutes then remove duck. Keep sauce on a low simmer. When duck is cool enough to touch, break down duck to small pieces. Add pieces back to the sauce, completely coat and serve immediately.

WHITE-SIMMERED ROAST DUCK WITH TANGERINE PEEL

Steps:

• 1. Soak tangerine peel. 2. Wipe duck inside and out with a damp cloth. Dry with paper toweling or hang up to dry in a cool airy place 1 to 2 hours. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees. 3. Rub soy sauce, then peanut oil, over duck skin. Put star anise inside duck cavity. Place bird on a rack over a drip pan containing several inches of water. Roast to brown lightly (about 20 minutes), turning duck once. Meanwhile bring water to a boil. 4. Transfer duck to a large heavy pan. Mince ginger root and soaked tangerine peel and add, along with salt and boiling water to cover. Simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours. 5. Drain duck, reserving liquid. Let bird cool slightly then either chop in bite-size pieces, or carve Western-style. Shred lettuce and arrange duck on top. Keep warm. 6. Strain duck liquid, then bring to a boil. Stir in remaining soy sauce and salt. Blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste, then stir in to thicken liquid. Serve as a dip with duck. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

WHITE-SIMMERED DUCK II

Steps:

• 1. Wipe duck inside and out with a damp cloth. Rub sherry into its skin, then salt and ground star anise. Let stand 1 hour. 2. Cut scallion stalk in 2 or 3 sections and slice ginger root put inside duck cavity. Place bird in a large heavy pan and add remaining sherry. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, 2 hours. 3. Drain and let cool then refrigerate. Chop duck, bones and all, in bite-size pieces. Trim roots off remaining scallions and use whole as a garnish. Serve cold. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

WHITE-SIMMERED DUCK WITH WINE

Steps:

• 1. Wipe duck inside and out with a damp cloth and dry well with paper toweling. Rub duck cavity with yellow bean paste. Slice onion and place inside cavity. 2. Bring wine nearly to a boil in a large heavy pan. Add salt. Then lower bird in gently and simmer, covered, over the lowest possible heat until done (about 4 hours). Use an asbestos pad to keep heat to a minimum. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

WHITE-SIMMERED ROAST DUCK

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wipe duck with a damp cloth, then dry well with paper toweling. Truss duck (see HOW-TO, _Poultry: To truss). 2. Place duck on a rack over a drip pan containing several inches of water. Roast until lightly browned (about 20 minutes). 3. Transfer duck to a heavy pan. Mince ginger root and add with water and salt. Bring to a boil then simmer, covered, 1 hour. (If duck becomes too dry, add more boiling water.) Skim off fat. 4. Cut Chinese cabbage stems in 2-inch pieces. Place on top of duck and simmer 1 hour more. NOTE: If the dish is prepared through step 3, then refrigerated, the fat will congeal and can be removed easily. The duck is then reheated and the cabbage added as in step 4. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

WHITE-SIMMERED DUCK I

Steps:

• 1. Mince ginger root and combine it with sherry, salt and pepper. Wipe duck with a damp cloth then rub mixture into skin. Let stand 1 hour. 2. Place bird in a heavy pan. Cut scallion stalks in 1-inch sections and slice remaining ginger root. Add to pan, along with remaining sherry and salt. 3. Add cold water to cover and bring to a boil then simmer, covered, until tender (about 2 to 2 1/2 hours). 4. Slice bamboo shoots and shred smoked ham add to pan during last 10 minutes of cooking. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

SIMMERED ROAST DUCK II

Steps:

• 1. Wipe duck inside and out with a damp cloth. Place in a large heavy pan. Cut scallions in 2-inch sections slice ginger root and divide in two parts. Place half at bottom of pan, half in duck cavity. 2. Add to pan ground anise, sugar, sherry, soy sauce and water. Bring to a boil. Then simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours, turning duck 2 or 3 times. (Be careful not to puncture skin.) 3. Drain duck, reserving liquid. Let bird dry on a rack in a cool, airy place about 5 hours. 4. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place duck, breast-side down, on a rack over a drip pan containing several inches of water. Roast 15 minutes. Turn bird over and roast until crisp and golden (about 10 minutes more). 5. Let cool slightly then carve, so each slice has some crisp skin. Reheat reserved liquid and pour over. Serve duck hot with a dip dish of hoisin sauce. NOTE: Because of its crisp skin, this dish is sometimes called "Pseudo Peking Duck." The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.