Tom-Bites2...a man obsessed with food, drink, politics, and everything in between.
I am a husband, father, and a self taught home chef inspired mainly by my grandfather! Sadly, my grandfather passed away several years ago. To keep his memory alive, I have created this blog site in remembrance of him, and the times we shared together along with our family. My biggest mission in life is to bring my cooking skills to the next level, and to experience all that life has to offer. Tom- Bites2 chronicles my obsession with food, drink, politics, and everything in between...
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Roasted Braised Duck
I tried this recipe about three weeks ago. I have to give credit where credit is due. Thank you to @thewoksoflife for this amazing recipe. With a few special ingredients and a little time, you’ll have an amazing, special dinner on your hands.
Ingredients
- 4-5 lb. duck (innards removed)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 5 slices of fresh ginger
- 6 cloves of garlic (peeled and smashed)
- 1 tablespoon rock sugar (or regular sugar)
- ½ cup Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing wine)
- 1 ½ tablespoons dark soy sauce
- ¼ cup light soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 star anise
- 6 cloves
- 3 bay leaves
- 12 whole peppercorns
- 4-5 pieces dried orange peel
- 3-4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon honey (mixed with 1 teaspoon warm water)
Instructions
- Rinse the duck inside and out and thoroughly pat dry. Remove the tail. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over medium heat, and swirl it around to coat the wok.
- Lower the duck into the wok breast side down, and let the skin brown and crisp up slightly. Spoon the oil over the parts of the duck that aren’t touching the oil. You will end up with a lot more oil than you started with, as the fat renders out of the duck. Turn off the heat.
- In a large pot (big enough to accommodate the duck laying flat) over medium heat, add a tablespoon of the fat from the wok, and cook the ginger and garlic for about 1 minute. Stir in the sugar until it’s melted.
- Add the cooking wine, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, rice vinegar, anise, cloves, bay leaves, peppercorns, dried orange peels, 3 cups water and the duck. The liquid should come up about halfway up the duck. Add a little more water as needed.
- Bring the liquid to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 50-60 minutes, flipping the bird every 15 minutes to make sure it cooks evenly.
- Carefully lift the duck out and drain all the liquid from the cavity, Place the duck on a V-rack set on a baking sheet. breast side up. Brush the duck all over with honey water. Set aside and preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
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