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Braised duck is usually served during important occasions, eg. Chinese New Year. Every household claims to have their own grandma's secret recipe. My grandma used to make this every year for our reunion dinner. Since we have a very big extended family, braising ducks can be a massive task involving hours of cleaning the ducks and braising them to perfection.
My idea of making my own braised duck came about as i wasn't able to celebrate Chinese New Year at home this year due to my incoming final exam then. So this is a simple yet delicious recipe that everyone can try at home!
Ingredients
2-3 Duck thigh*
1 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Dark Soya Sauce
1 tbsp Five Spice Powder **
1 inch Galangal (pounded)***
salt to taste
1 can Lychee
*I use frozen duck thigh from the supermarket. Firstly it saves the task of cleaning the whole duck. Secondly it is more suitable for small family with 3-4 members.
**Five spice powder is a mixture of 5 spices(star anise, cloves, cinnamon, sichuan pepper and ground fennel seeds) used commonly in Chinese cuisine. source: Wikipedia
Find them in Asian food stores.
***Galangal is from the ginger family. It has stronger taste than normal ginger and is widely used in South East Asian cooking.
1. Defroze the duck. Poke the duck using fork (so that the flavour can enter the meat easily)
2.Heat up a pot. Add in brown sugar and galangal (there's no need to add oil). Let sugar caramelises and galangal become fragrant.
3. Put in duck, five spice powder and dark soya sauce.
4. Bring it to boil. Then reduce to low heat and simmer for 40-60 minutes, turning the duck once in a while. Let the gravy thickens, and add a bit of water if it is too dry.
5. Remove duck, cut them into pieces, drizzle with the sauce and serve with lychee.
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