Chinese Chicken Recipes - Duck with Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 duck

• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup groundnut (peanut) oil

• 225 g/8 oz sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 1 slice ginger root. minced

• 2.5 ml/1 tsp cinnamon

• 2.5 ml/1 tsp ground cloves

• pinch of ground anise

• 5 ml/1 tsp sugar

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup chicken stock

• 15ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 30 ml/2 tbsp water

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Method:

1. Chop the duck into 5 cm/2 in pieces. Heat the oil and deep-fry the potatoes until golden brown.

2. Remove them from the pan and drain off all but 30 ml/2 tbsp of oil. Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

3. Add the duck and fry until lightly browned on all sides. Add the spices, sugar, soy sauce and stock and bring to the boil.

4. Add the potatoes, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes until the duck is tender.

5. Blend the corn-flour to a paste with the water then stir it into the pan and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens.