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, .