上海酱鸭

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上海酱鸭

Braised duck with red yeast rice

Ingredients

1 cleaned duck (2.5kg)
1 tbsp oil
1000ml water

Spices
2 tbsp red yeast rice
2 star anise
1 small cinnamon stick
1 tsp szechuan pepper corn (花椒)
5 slices ginger
2 stalk spring onion

Seasoning
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp light soya sauce
3 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp shaoxing wine
1 tbsp cornstarch water, for thickening

Method
1. Clean duck and blanch in boiling water for a while. Dish and drain.
2. Heat up oil, stir-fry spices until aromatic. Add in water, duck, seasoning and bring to boil.
3. Lower the heat and simmer for 1 hour or until the duck is tender. Dish up and leave to cool.
    cut duck into pieces and arrange onto a serving platter.
4. Strain the duck gravy into a saucepan and bring to boil. thicken with cornstarch water and
    pour over duck. serve.

食谱取自YumYum no 79.