Taro Duck 葫 頭 炆 鴨

Taro Duck 葫 頭 炆 鴨

Ingredients:

  • For duck and taro

  • 1 medium size duck, about 3 to 3 1/2 lb (1.5 to 1.75 kg), or leg with thigh;
  • 4 pieces of garlic, peeled, pressed and rough chopped;
  • 3 lb (1.5 kg) taro, peeled and clean;
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ginger juice, (1 large piece of ginger, about 4-6 oz, (0.25-0.3 kg), peel, grate and squeeze for juice);
  • 1 teaspoon safflower oil (for high heat);
  • 2 tablespoons Liquid Aminos (a healthier version of soy sauce can be find in health food store or upscale supermarket);
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce;
  • 3 cups (720 ml) water;
  • Sea salt.

For thickening sauce

  • 1 teaspoons corn starch;
  • 1/2 teaspoon cane sugar;
  • 1 teaspoon Liquid Aminos;
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce;
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) water.

Recipe:

Serving for 4

For taro

  1. Peel and clean, cut to 1” (2.5 cm) cubes;
  2. Add to in a pot, fill water to cover taro;
  3. Place on the stove over medium high heat;
  4. Lower to simmer when comes to a boil for 10 minutes or become soft.

For duck

  1. Clean the duck and pat dry;
  2. Cut into 2” pieces;
  3. Add ginger juice and sea salt marinate overnight;
  4. Add 1 teaspoon safflower oil to a large pan or a wok;
  5. Add chopped garlic and sauté for one minute;
  6. Take them out and set aside;
  7. Brown the duck on both sides;
  8. Add Liquid Aminos and dark soy sauce;
  9. Put garlic back in;
  10. Add 1 cup of water from cooking the taro;
  11. Turn to simmer when it comes to a boil;
  12. Cook for 30 minutes or duck become tender;
  13. Add taro and cook for 5 minutes;
  14. Turn to medium high heat and add well-mixed thickening sauce;
  15. Turn off heat when it comes back to a boil;
  16. Serve hot with rice.

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