Secret Recipes

Oriental Gingered Duck

• 3-4 lbs meat from young ducks
• cut into 1 1/2" cubes, skin on
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup pickled ginger root - sliced
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp water
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Fat for deep-frying

Make a frying batter of eggs, flour, 2 tbsp. water, and salt. Stir until smooth. Dip duck cubes into batter and fry, a few at a time, in deep fat heated to 350-360 degrees, until golden brown.

Drain on paper towels; put into a warm dish. Make a hot sauce with boiling water, cider vinegar, and sugar;stir until sugar is dissolved. Make a smooth mixture of cornstarch and soy sauce with 1/4 cup cold water; stir into vinegar-sugar mixture.

Cook, stirring, over low heat until thickened. Add the ginger root, stir well, heat, and pour over fried duck.

Servings:

4