Gambler's duck
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (5-pound) duck | |
| 2 | ounces | Ginger; minced |
| ½ | cup | Minced spring onion |
| 4 | cups | Vegetable oil |
| 12 | Chinese pancakes | |
| 1 | Cucumber; thinly sliced | |
| 2 | bunches | Spring onions |
| 1 | cup | Plum sauce |
Directions
Remove the duck's innards and clean it. Smear the duck with ginger and minced onion. Steam in a large pot for 3 hours. Remove the duck. Heat the cooking oil in a wok until it is very hot and carefully insert duck. Fry for 10 minutes or until golden brown and crisp to the touch. Carve the duck into bite-size pieces and place onto steamed pancakes with spring onion, cucumber slices, and plum sauce.
Temperature(s): HOT Effort: AVERAGE Time: 03:30 Source: MR. CHOW Comments: EAST 57TH STREET, MANHATTAN. Comments: WINE: PINOT GRIGIO.
Submitted By MICHELLE HOWE On 07-18-95