Braised Eight-Precious Duck

Recipe Ingredients

1		Duckling - (4 to 5 lba) - cleaned, trimmed
12		Dried black mushrooms
		Marinade
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced garlic
3 tablespoons	45ml	Soy sauce
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sugar
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
		Broth Mixture
1		Chicken broth - (14 1/2 oz) - plus
1		Water
1/4 cup	59ml	Red bean paste
2 teaspoons	10ml	Sugar
1		Star anise
		Cooking
2 tablespoons	30ml	Vegetable oil
6		Garlic cloves - pressed
6		Thin slices ginger
2		Shallots - cut into wedges
1		Leek, white part only - split lengthwise,
		And cut into 2" strips
2		Green onions - cut 2" pieces
1		Bamboo shoots - (8 oz) drained - and
		Cut into 1 1/2" pieces
1		Whole water chestnuts - drained
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Tarro or thin-skin potatoes - peeled, and
		Cut into 1 1/2" chunks
1 tablespoon	15ml	Cornstarch

Recipe Instructions

Combine the marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Add the duck and set aside for 1 hour, turning occasionally. Soak the mushrooms in warm water to cover for 30 minutes; drain. Cut off and discard the stems; thinly slice the caps. Set aside.

Combine the broth mixture ingredients in a small bowl; set aside. Remove the duck from the marinade and pat it dry. Place a wok or wide frying pan over medium heat until hot. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil, swirling to coat the sides. Brown the duck well on all sides, transfer it to a plate, and set it aside.

Place a large pot over medium-high heat until hot. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil, swirling to coat the sides. Add the garlic, ginger, and shallots; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Stir in the leek, green onions, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and broth mixture. Add the duck, breast-side down. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 1 1/4 hours, turning the duck over halfway through the cooking period. Add the taro or potato and cook for 30 to 35 minutes or until the duck is tender.

Remove the duck and vegetables to a serving platter. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water. Add the cornstarch solution to the liquid in the pot; cook, stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens. Serve half the sauce over the duck, and the rest over rice or noodles.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Source:
Everybody's Wokking by Martin Yan, (Harlow & Ratner, 1991)

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