Chinese Style Mock Duck With Noodles Food

CHINESE 5-SPICE DUCK WITH NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/170C Fan/Gas 4.
• With a sharp knife, score a cross-hatch pattern into the duck fat. Rub the five-spice into the fat and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a heavy-based ovenproof frying pan. Place the duck breasts skin-side down and season the other side with five-spice, salt and pepper. Cook for about 3 minutes or until most of the fat has run out into the pan and the skin is golden-brown. Turn the duck over and cook for 1 minute. Then cook in the oven for 3-5 minutes then allow to rest.
• Warm the honey and soy sauce together in a small pan. Bring to for 1 minute. Allow to cool.
• Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the noodles for 3-4 minutes or according to packet instructions. Drain and toss with half the spring onions, the lime juice and some sesame oil. Place between 2 bowls.
• Slice the duck into strips and place on top of noodles. Drizzle over the sauce and top with the remaining spring onions, sesame oil and sesame seeds.

CHINESE-STYLE MOCK DUCK WITH NOODLES

Steps:

• Prepare noodles according to package directions. (Note: My udon had fairly elaborate directions involving: three boilings, the addition of cold water, a 5 minute "rest" after boiling, and a final rinse in cold water. Though this seemed overly fussy, I followed the directions exactly and was rewarded with the best home-cooked dry noodles/pasta I've ever eaten. So follow the directions for best results :-).).
• Rinse "duck" thoroughly. Dry with a paper towel and slice into bite-size pieces.
• Heat oil and black beans (smashed slightly) in a large pan on medium-high heat. Add the eggplant, zucchini, and "duck". Stir-fry for about three minutes, until vegetables start to soften.
• Add ginger, garlic, scallions, and chili flakes. Continue to stir-fry until the vegetables are cooked.
• Meanwhile combine sauce ingredients in a 2 c measuring cup, adding enough water to make a total of 3/4 cups sauce. Stir very well to incorporate cornstarch.
• Add sauce mixture to stir fry, reduce heat to medium and cook for about 3 minutes until it bubbles and thickens.
• Add cooked noodles to the pan and stir to combine. Serve hot.

MOCK DUCK (OR BEEF ROULAND)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pound out steaks between plastic wrap. On a flat surface arrange 5 pieces of 24-inch cooking string parallel to each other about 2 inches apart. On top of the string, arrange the steak into a 12x16-inch sheet, or as well as you can create a rectangle without holes, try to overlap the steaks by no more than 1 inch.
• Cover sheet of steak with about 1/22-inch of stuffing.
• Roll steak as for a jelly roll, and tie with the string which is already under the roll, starting with the ends (so the stuffing does not squish out one end). Finally truss the roll lengthwise. At this time it should look like a steak cocoon.
• Brown the steak in oil in a frying pan.
• Transfer the roll to an oven-proof dish with a lid, pour consommé or tomato soup around the steak and cover. Baste during baking. Add additional water as needed to keep about an inch of liquid in the bottom. Bake 2 hours or until internal temp is 160°F.
• Serve with mashed potatoes and veggies.

SATE CHICKEN AND NOODLES - CHINESE STYLE

Steps:

• For the chicken, cut into 3-4cm pieces and lightly pound with a meat mallet, so the chicken is of the same thickness.
• In a bowl, combine the water and corfour, mix until it is paste-like.
• To the bowl, add the soy sauce, black pepper, and sesame oil - mix well.
• Add the chicken to the bowl, toss to coat, and then refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Combine the peanut butter, shaox hsi wine, curry powder, 5 spice powder, cayene pepper, water, soy sauce and sugar in a bowl. Stir until peanut butter has broken down and blended in with other ingredients. (Note: you might need to press down on the peanut butter with a spoon or fork as you're stirring).
• Heat up water in a saucepan for the noodles. Add the noodles to the saucepan and cook as per instructions. Drain and set aside.
• Heat up the oil in a wok and saute the chicken until browned. Remove and set aside.
• Add the onions (and a bit more oil if needed), and cook a few minutes until they become transparent.
• Add the garlic and cook a further minute or two.
• Return the chicken to the wok, and then add the sauce.
• Sit until boiling, then reduce heat and cook 4-5 minutes, stiring as needed.
• Add the vegetables and half the spring onions, toss through and cook 1-2 minutes (Note: I like my vegetables crunchy).
• Add the noodles to the wok, toss through - add a little more water if needed.
• Serve in bowls and top with spring onions.

MOCK DUCK

Steps:

• Pound the steak all over.
• Make a dressing by combining the bread crumbs, onion, salt and pepper, mustard, savory and melted butter.
• Spread the dressing mixture over the steak and roll up like a jelly roll.
• Tie or skewer it shut and seal ends.
• Brown well in drippings.
• Place in a covered baking dish.
• Pour the gravy or soup over and bake, covered, at 325*F for about 1 1/2 hours until tender.