White Simmered Duck I Recipes

SIMMERED DUCK WITH CABBAGE & POTATO

Steps:

• Heat a small saucepan (one with a lid) on a medium heat. Season the breast, lay it skin side down in the pan and reduce the heat to the lowest it will go. Leave to sizzle for about 15 minutes, uncovered, until the skin is golden and crisp and has rendered most of its fat. Don't shake the pan or move the duck.
• Remove the duck (the meat side will be raw). Pour out just over half the fat (save it for frying vegetables another time) and turn up the heat slightly. Add the bacon and fry for 2-3 minutes until starting to crisp. Add the potato, cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potato looks sticky and has just started to brown at the edges.
• Tip in the cabbage and stir until glossy, then pour in the stock. Nestle the duck, skin side up, among the cabbage and potato and cover the pan. Simmer gently for 10 minutes until the veg is tender and the duck cooked. Remove the duck from the pan and stir in the parsley and garlic. To serve, spoon the veg, bacon and juice on to a plate and sit the duck on top. Pour a glass of wine and enjoy the flavours of autumn.

WHITE-SIMMERED DUCK WITH WINE

Steps:

• 1. Wipe duck inside and out with a damp cloth and dry well with paper toweling. Rub duck cavity with yellow bean paste. Slice onion and place inside cavity. 2. Bring wine nearly to a boil in a large heavy pan. Add salt. Then lower bird in gently and simmer, covered, over the lowest possible heat until done (about 4 hours). Use an asbestos pad to keep heat to a minimum. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

WHITE-SIMMERED ROAST DUCK WITH TANGERINE PEEL

Steps:

• 1. Soak tangerine peel. 2. Wipe duck inside and out with a damp cloth. Dry with paper toweling or hang up to dry in a cool airy place 1 to 2 hours. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees. 3. Rub soy sauce, then peanut oil, over duck skin. Put star anise inside duck cavity. Place bird on a rack over a drip pan containing several inches of water. Roast to brown lightly (about 20 minutes), turning duck once. Meanwhile bring water to a boil. 4. Transfer duck to a large heavy pan. Mince ginger root and soaked tangerine peel and add, along with salt and boiling water to cover. Simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours. 5. Drain duck, reserving liquid. Let bird cool slightly then either chop in bite-size pieces, or carve Western-style. Shred lettuce and arrange duck on top. Keep warm. 6. Strain duck liquid, then bring to a boil. Stir in remaining soy sauce and salt. Blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste, then stir in to thicken liquid. Serve as a dip with duck. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

WHITE-SIMMERED ROAST DUCK

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wipe duck with a damp cloth, then dry well with paper toweling. Truss duck (see HOW-TO, _Poultry: To truss). 2. Place duck on a rack over a drip pan containing several inches of water. Roast until lightly browned (about 20 minutes). 3. Transfer duck to a heavy pan. Mince ginger root and add with water and salt. Bring to a boil then simmer, covered, 1 hour. (If duck becomes too dry, add more boiling water.) Skim off fat. 4. Cut Chinese cabbage stems in 2-inch pieces. Place on top of duck and simmer 1 hour more. NOTE: If the dish is prepared through step 3, then refrigerated, the fat will congeal and can be removed easily. The duck is then reheated and the cabbage added as in step 4. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

WHITE-SIMMERED DUCK IN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Soak dried mushrooms. 2. Wipe duck with a damp cloth. Place in a large heavy pan with water and bring to a boil. Skim off fat. 3. Meanwhile slice bamboo shoots and ginger root. Add to pan, along with smoked ham (in one piece) and soaked mushrooms. 4. Bring to a boil then simmer, covered, until duck is tender (2 to 2 1/2 hours). Add salt and simmer 5 minutes more. 5. Remove duck, ham and vegetables. Let ham cool slightly then slice. Place duck in a deep bowl. Lay ham slices over its breast. Garnish with vegetables. 6. Reheat soup. Add to bowl and serve. VARIATION: * In step 4, during the last 30 minutes of cooking, add 2 pounds Chinese lettuce, cut in 1-inch strips. In step 5 place lettuce at the bottom of the bowl, with the duck, vegetables and ham on top. Then pick up step 6. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

WHITE BEAN SALAD WITH ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Put cauliflower on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Roast on the top rack until nicely browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Make the dressing: Put shallot in a small bowl with mustard, lemon juice, lemon zest, vinegar and ground fennel, if using. Stir well to combine, then whisk in olive oil. Season to taste.
• Make the salad: Put beans in a low salad bowl. Add celery and cauliflower, pour the dressing over and toss well, taking care not to crush beans. Let salad rest for 30 minutes or so to meld flavors. Taste and adjust for salt, acid and oil. Add parsley and scallions, toss once more, then serve at room temperature.

WHITE-SIMMERED DUCK I

Steps:

• 1. Mince ginger root and combine it with sherry, salt and pepper. Wipe duck with a damp cloth then rub mixture into skin. Let stand 1 hour. 2. Place bird in a heavy pan. Cut scallion stalks in 1-inch sections and slice remaining ginger root. Add to pan, along with remaining sherry and salt. 3. Add cold water to cover and bring to a boil then simmer, covered, until tender (about 2 to 2 1/2 hours). 4. Slice bamboo shoots and shred smoked ham add to pan during last 10 minutes of cooking. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.