FRIED DUCK RECIPES

Steps:

• Scoop seeds out of cucumber halves and discard. Cut cucumber into 1-inch strips.
• Thinly slice white parts of green onions. Slice green parts into 1-inch pieces.
• Heat sesame oil in a pan over high heat. Sprinkle five-spice powder and salt over sliced duck; add to the pan. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add sliced white onion and fry for 1 minute. Add cucumber, green onion pieces, and hoisin sauce; stir-fry for 1 minute. Remove pan from heat.
• Place lettuce and cabbage leaves on a plate and fill with duck mixture. Garnish with sesame seeds. Serve hot.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cumin, ginger, garlic, timur, nutmeg, half teaspoon of turmeric, salt and pepper; mix well.
• Clean duck; wipe dry.
• Rub duck inside and out with the spice mixture.
• Let rest to marinate for at least eight hours.
• Place marinated duck in a steamer and steam for at least one hour.
• Remove from steamer and let cool down.
• Combine a half teaspoon of turmeric, chili paste, molasses, honey and salt, and smother over the duck, inside and out.
• In a deep fryer heat oil to 360F.
• Dip the steamed duck in frying oil.
• Fry duck, turning periodically, until the duck skin is golden brown and crispy.
• Remove from oil and place on paper towel to absorb excess oil.
• To serve, cut crispy duck into bite-size pieces.
• Serve with rice pilaf, accompanied with mango chutney.