Chinese Chicken Recipes - Stir-Fried Duck with Pineapple Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 duck

• 45 ml/3 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 45 ml/3 tbsp soy sauce

• 225 g/8 oz canned pineapple in syrup

• 45 ml/3 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2 slices ginger root, cut into strips

• 15 ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

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Method:

1. Cut the meat from the bone and cut it into pieces. Mix the soy sauce with 30 ml/2 tbsp of corn-flour and mix into the duck until well coated.

2. Leave to stand for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Crush the pineapple and syrup and heat gently in a pan.

3. Mix the remaining corn-flour with a little water, stir into the pan and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens. Keep warm.

4. Heat the oil and fry the ginger until lightly browned then discard the ginger.

5. Add the duck and stir-fry until lightly browned on all sides. Add the wine or sherry and salt and stir-fry for a further few minutes until the duck is cooked.

6. Arrange the duck on a warmed serving plate, pour over the sauce and serve at once.