Let's talk about the amazing ingredient of duck! For example, Hunan special dish - pickled pepper duck. Pickled pepper duck alone is already mouth-watering, but in the long history of Chinese culinary arts, duck has a myriad of different flavors waiting for you and me to taste. Here are four delicious ways to make duck:
The first one, I would like to recommend for you is the braised duck. You need to cut the duck into small pieces and blanch them in ginger, garlic cloves and cooking wine, which is an effective step in removing the duck's blood and smell. Then, by putting the duck pieces into the pot, adding the stir-fried bean paste and spices, as well as an appropriate amount of soy sauce, rock sugar and water, simmer for about 40 minutes to 1 hour, and when the duck meat is cooked thoroughly and the juice is dry, a rich braised duck is ready! It tastes delicate and has a wonderful taste, and it is definitely a rice killer!
Second, beer duck may become your new favorite. In this dish, the beer is simmered to add a great tenderness and to its aroma. Again, you need to cut the duck into pieces and preheat it with ginger, garlic cloves and cooking wine to remove the blood and smell. Then pour an appropriate amount of cooking oil into a frying pan, heat it, add ginger slices and garlic cloves and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the duck and stir-fry until the surface is attractive golden brown. Next, all you need to do is add beer, salt, light soy sauce and dark soy sauce, bring to the open until the heat is high, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 40 minutes to 1 hour, when the duck is cooked and the juice is dry, you will definitely fall in love with this beautiful beer duck!
Third, when it comes to fragrant duck dishes, I have to mention the salted duck. With its unique pickling process, salted duck brings you a delicious and salty taste experience. First, you'll need to cut the duck into appropriately sized pieces and preheat them in sliced ginger and cooking wine. Then, add an appropriate amount of salt and peppercorns to a new saucepan and sauté over medium heat until the salt and peppercorns change color until golden brown. The treated duck is then placed in a pre-fried mixture of salt and peppercorns, completely wrapped by hand and marinated for 3-5 hours to allow it to absorb the seasoning. Finally, you only need to put the duck in the steamer and steam it for 20 minutes to enjoy the charm of the salted duck!
Fourth, I'm going to show you how to make a sweet duck. It is cooked in a sugary way to release a sweet flavour that leaves the crust golden and crispy, and the oozing flesh is tender and juicy. First of all, you need to clean the duck and gently pour it over with boiling hot water to remove stray hair and impurities from the surface. Next, dry it thoroughly for later use. Then add oil to the pan, add the sugar, and slowly heat it over a weak heat to dissolve the sugar until it turns dark brown. At this point, immediately place the duck in the already fried syrup and gently turn to ensure that the duck is evenly sugared. Finally, bake the duck in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 1 to 1 hour and a half until the surface of the duck is shiny and crispy!
So far, I've listed four different flavors of duck delicacies for you, so you can choose the one you like best. I sincerely hope that you will be able to cook delicious duck dishes for yourself or your relatives and friends, and let the magic of food bring you endless pleasure and emotion!