| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Grains | Chinese | Poultry | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | Piece dried tangerine peel | |
| 1 | Duck, 3 to 4 pounds | |
| 3 | Or | |
| 4 | Fresh ginger root | |
| 1 | T | Sugar |
| 1 | T | Soy sauce |
| 1 | T | Sherry |
| 1 | T | Honey |
| 1 | t | Salt |
| Water to cover | ||
| 1/2 | c | Almond meats |
| 2 | T | Smoked ham |
| 2 | T | Water-chestnut flour |
| Oil for deep-frying | ||
| 2 | c | Duck liquid |
| 1 | T | Cornstarch |
| 3 | T | Water |
INSTRUCTIONS
9 Soak tangerine peel. Wipe duck inside and out with a damp cloth. Place in a deep heatproof bowl with tangerine peel on top. Slice ginger root and add. Combine sugar, soy sauce, sherry, honey and salt. Pour over duck. Bring water to a boil and also pour over. Steam 1 hour by the bowl-in-a-pot method (see "HOW-TO SECTION"). Drain duck, reserving liquid, and let bird cool and dry. Meanwhile shell, blanch, toast and sliver almonds; mince smoked ham. Rub water-chestnut flour into duck skin, then truss bird (see "HOW-TO SECTION"). Heat oil until boiling. Using a wire basket or long-handled Chinese strainer, gently lower in bird and deep-fry, turning and basting, until golden. Drain on paper toweling. Untie duck and let cool slightly. Then chop, bones and all, in 2-inch sections; or carve Western-style. Slowly heat duck liquid in a saucepan. Blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste and stir in to thicken. Pour sauce over duck and serve, garnished with ham and almonds. VARIATION: In steps 2 and 3, omit the seasoning ingredients given and the boiling water. Pour over the duck instead a mixture of 1 cup soy sauce; 1/2 cup sherry; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1/2 tablespoon salt; dash of pepper; 3 scallion stalks, sliced; and 2 or 3 garlic cloves, crushed. After steaming, discard sauce and hang duck up to dry over a drip pan in a cool, airy place for several hours or overnight. Then pick up steps 6, 7 and 8, omitting step From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 199
Calories From Fat: 37
Total Fat: 4.1g
Cholesterol: 56.7mg
Sodium: 980.9mg
Potassium: 204.5mg
Carbohydrates: 36g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 18.6g
Protein: 5g