Stir-fried duck with pineapple sauce

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Duck; 3 to 4 pounds
tablespoon Cornstarch
2 tablespoons Soy sauce
1 can (8-oz) crushed pineapple
teaspoon Cornstarch
1 tablespoon Water
3 slices Fresh ginger root
2 tablespoons Oil
1 tablespoon Sherry
1 teaspoon Salt

Directions

1. Dice duck meat in ½-inch cubes. Blend cornstarch and soy sauce, then add to duck and toss gently to coat. Let stand 30 minutes, turning occasionally.

2. Place crushed pineapple in a saucepan and heat slowly. Blend remaining cornstarch and cold water to a paste, then stir in to thicken pineapple.

Keep warm.

3. Crush ginger root. Heat oil in a skillet. Brown ginger root and discard. Add duck and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes. Add sherry and salt and stir-fry 1 minute more.

4. Transfer duck to a serving platter. Pour heated pineapple sauce over and serve.

From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .

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