White-simmered duck with wine

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Duck; 6 to 7 pounds
1 teaspoon Yellow bean paste
1 Onion
8 cups Dry white wine
1½ teaspoon Salt

Directions

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.

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

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