Braised Sweet Ginger Crispy Duck Recipe

Name: Braised Sweet Ginger Crispy Duck
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 None whole duck (about 5 1/4 lbs); 3/4 cup Chinese cooking wine; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 2 None whole star anise; 3 None green onions, halved; 3 cloves garlic, quartered; 1 piece (4 inches) fresh ginger, unpeeled, coarsely chopped; 2 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder; 1 3/4 lbs baby bok choy, halved

Servings: persons

1 None whole duck (about 5 1/4 lbs)
3/4 cup Chinese cooking wine
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 None whole star anise
3 None green onions, halved
3 cloves garlic, quartered
1 piece (4 inches) fresh ginger, unpeeled, coarsely chopped
2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
1 3/4 lbs baby bok choy, halved

1
Preheat the oven to 350u00b0F.
2
Discard neck from duck. Wash duck; pat dry with paper towels. Score duck in thickest parts of skin. Cut duck in half through breastbone and along both sides of backbone; discard backbone. Tuck wings under duck.
3
Place duck, skin-side down, in medium shallow baking dish. Add combined 3 1/2 cups water, wine, soy sauce, sugar, star anise, onion, garlic and ginger. Cook, covered, in oven about 1 hour or until duck is cooked to desired doneness.
4
Increase oven temperature to 450u00b0F.
5
Remove duck from braising liquid. Strain liquid through muslin-lined sieve into large saucepan. Place duck, skin-side up, on wire rack in same baking dish. Rub combined salt and five-spice all over duck. Roast duck about 30 mins or until skin is crisp.
6
Skim fat from surface of braising liquid. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 10 mins. Add bok choy; simmer, covered, 5 mins or until bok choy is just tender.
7
Cut duck halves into two pieces. Divide bok choy, braising liquid and duck among plates. Serve with steamed jasmine rice, if desired.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 None whole duck (about 5 1/4 lbs), 3/4 cup Chinese cooking wine, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar, and more.

Yes, Braised Sweet Ginger Crispy Duck falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Braised Sweet Ginger Crispy Duck

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