Chinese Chicken Recipes - Red Cooked Duck Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 duck

• 4 spring onions (scallions), cut into chunks

• 2 slices ginger root, cut into strips

• 90 ml/6 tbsp soy sauce

• 45 ml/3 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 10 ml/2 tsp salt

• 10 ml/2 tsp sugar

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Method:

1. Place the duck in a heavy pan, just cover with water and bring to the boil.

2. Add the spring onions, ginger, wine or sherry and salt, cover and simmer for about 1 hour.

3. Add the sugar and simmer for a further 45 minutes until the duck is tender.

4. Slice the duck on to a serving plate and serve hot or cold, with or without the sauce.