Chinese Chicken Recipes - Stir-Fried Duck Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 egg white, lightly beaten

• 20 ml/1 1/2 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• salt

• 450 g/1 lb duck breasts, thinly sliced

• 45 ml/3 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2 spring onions (scallions), cut into strips

• 1 green pepper, cut into strips

• 5 ml/1 tsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 75 ml/5 tbsp chicken stock

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sugar

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Method:

1. Beat the egg white with 15 ml/1 tbsp of corn-flour and a pinch of salt. Add the sliced duck and mix until the duck is coated.

2. Heat the oil and fry the duck until cooked through and golden. Remove the duck from the pan and drain off all but 30 ml/2 tbsp of the oil.

3. Add the spring onions and pepper and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add the wine or sherry, stock and sugar and bring to the boil.

4. Mix the remaining corn-flour with a little water, stir it into the sauce and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens. Stir in the duck, heat through and serve.