White-simmered roast duck w/tangerine peel

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Piece tangerine peel
1 Duck; 4 to 5 pounds
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Peanut oil
2 Cloves star anise (up to)
8 cups Water
2 slices Fresh ginger root
1 teaspoon Salt
½ Head lettuce
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
½ teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
3 tablespoons Water

Directions

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, 1-½ 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.

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

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