Best Simmered Roast Duck Ii Recipes

ROAST DUCK

Steps:

• Unwrap the ducks and allow them to sit at room temperature for 20 minutes. With a fork, prick the skin without piercing the meat. This will allow the fat to drain off while the ducks cook.
• Meanwhile, in a very large stock pot which can hold the 2 ducks, heat the chicken broth with 1 tablespoon of kosher salt until it boils. Add the ducks very carefully and bring the stock back to a boil. If there isn't enough stock to cover the ducks, add the hottest tap water to cover. If the ducks float to the top, place a plate on top to keep them immersed. When the stock comes back to a boil, lower the heat and simmer the ducks in the stock for 45 minutes.
• When the ducks are finished simmering, skim off enough duck fat from the top of the stock to pour a film on the bottom of a 14 by 18 by 3-inch roasting pan. This will keep the ducks from sticking when they roast. Carefully take the ducks out of the stock, holding them over the pot to drain. Place them in the roasting pan, pat the skin dry with paper towels, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt and the pepper. If you have time, allow the ducks to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to allow the skin to dry.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. (Be sure your oven is very clean or it will smoke!) Roast the ducks for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow them to rest, covered with aluminum foil, for 20 minutes. Serve warm.

WHITE-SIMMERED ROAST DUCK

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wipe duck with a damp cloth, then dry well with paper toweling. Truss duck (see HOW-TO, _Poultry: To truss). 2. Place duck on a rack over a drip pan containing several inches of water. Roast until lightly browned (about 20 minutes). 3. Transfer duck to a heavy pan. Mince ginger root and add with water and salt. Bring to a boil then simmer, covered, 1 hour. (If duck becomes too dry, add more boiling water.) Skim off fat. 4. Cut Chinese cabbage stems in 2-inch pieces. Place on top of duck and simmer 1 hour more. NOTE: If the dish is prepared through step 3, then refrigerated, the fat will congeal and can be removed easily. The duck is then reheated and the cabbage added as in step 4. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

STIR-FRIED COOKED DUCK WITH BAMBOO SHOOTS

Steps:

• 1. Bone and dice cooked duck. Dice fresh mushrooms and bamboo shoots. 2. Heat oil. Add mushrooms and bamboo shoots and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes. 3. Add stock. Heat quickly, then simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Add duck and simmer only to heat through. 4. Meanwhile blend cornstarch, cold water, soy sauce, salt, sugar and pepper to a paste. Then stir in to thicken sauce. Serve at once. NOTE: Any leftover duck, whether it's white-simmered, red-cooked or roasted, can be used in this recipe. VARIATION: * In step 3, add with the duck 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon salt and a dash of pepper. Then, in step 4, omit all the seasonings from the cornstarch paste. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

STIR-FRIED COOKED DUCK WITH BEAN SPROUTS

Steps:

• 1. Bone and shred cooked duck. Blanch bean sprouts. 2. Combine oyster sauce, sherry, water and salt. 3· Heat oil. Add bean sprouts and stir-fry to heat (about 1/2 minute). Add duck and stir-fry to heat through. 4. Add oyster sauce mixture, stirring briefly to blend (about 1 minute). Serve at once. NOTE: Any leftover duck, whether it's white-simmered, red-cooked or roasted, can be used in this recipe. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.