Cold Roast Duck With Fresh Pineapple Food

DUCK WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Rinse duck and place on rack in baking pan.
• Combine 1/2 cup water, 3 tablespoons each of the sherry, vinegar, soy sauce, and barbecue sauce, and the 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder.
• Pour mixture over duck.
• Roast duck uncovered in preheated 425ºF oven, basting and turning frequently, until light brown, about 20 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350ºF and roast duck, basting and turning frequently, 1 hour longer.
• Remove duck from oven.
• Cool completely.
• Cut duck in half.
• Remove and discard backbone.
• Cut duck into small serving-size pieces.
• Remove top leaves and all skin from pineapple.
• Cut pineapple into quarters.
• Cut out and discard core.
• Cut pineapple quarters crosswise into 1/4-inch slices.
• Cut onions into thin diagonal slices.
• Heat oil in wok over high heat.
• Stir-fry ginger and garlic in the oil 1 minute.
• Add duck and stir-fry until duck is hot throughout, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Combine remaining 3/4 cup water, 3 tablespoons sherry, 1 1/2 tablespoons each vinegar and soy sauce, 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce and the cornstarch.
• Pour mixture over duck.
• Cook and stir until liquid boils.
• Add pineapple and onions.
• Cook and stir until pineapple is hot, about 2 minutes longer.
• Garnish with Green Onion Curls.

THAI RED DUCK WITH STICKY PINEAPPLE RICE

Steps:

• Sit a duck breast between 2 sheets of cling film on a chopping board. Use a rolling pin to bash the duck until it is 0.5cm thick. Repeat with the other breast, then put them both in a dish. Mix the curry paste with the lime zest and juice, and rub all over the duck. Leave to marinate at room temperature for 20 mins.
• Meanwhile, tip the rice into a small saucepan with some salt. Pour over the coconut milk with 150ml water. Bring to a simmer, then cover the pan, turn the heat down low and cook for 5 more mins. Stir in the peas, then cover, turn the heat off and leave for another 10 mins. Check the rice - all the liquid should be absorbed and the rice cooked through. Boil the kettle, put the beansprouts and red onion in a colander and pour over a kettleful of boiling water. Stir the beansprouts and onion into the rice with the pineapple, chilli and coriander stalks, and some more salt if it needs it, and put the lid back on to keep warm.
• Heat a griddle pan and cook the duck for 1-2 mins each side or until cooked to your liking. Slice the duck, stir most of the coriander leaves through the rice with a fork to fluff up, and serve alongside the duck, scattered with the remaining coriander.

COLD ROAST DUCK WITH FRESH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• 1. Shred onion and ginger root, sprinkle with salt, and let stand 10 minutes. 2. Combine sugar and vinegar, then pour over onion and ginger. Let stand 30 minutes more. Drain, discarding liquid. 3. Bone and cut roast duck in 1/4-inch cubes. Put in a large bowl. Peel pineapple, cut in 1/4-inch cubes and add. 4. Put sesame seeds in a dry skillet stir over low heat, until golden. Spread out to cool, then crush with a rolling pin. Add to bowl. 5. Combine powdered mustard, water, and remaining vinegar and sugar, stirring until mustard smells pungent. 6. Add mustard mixture to bowl, along with drained onion and ginger, oil and remaining salt. Toss with duck and pineapple to blend wen, and serve.The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.