Queensland Duckling

Serves: 5

Isabella Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

52

Sweetness

49

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Salt

1 cup

Peanut Oil

2 tbsps

Soy Sauce

2 tbsps

Arrowroot

Directions:

1

Bring large saucepan with 3 quarts salted water to boil

2

Add duck, reduce heat and cover to simmer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until tender

3

Remove duck and strip flesh from carcass and dry with cloth

4

Strain cooking liquid and let cool

5

Once cooled, skim fat and reserve

6

Heat oil in frying pan and add duck pieces, frying 15 minutes until crisp brown on all sides

7

Return duck to large saucepan, add 1 3/4 cups cooking liquid, 1 cup pineapple pieces, green pepper and ginger

8

Cover and simmer another 15 minutes

9

Remove duck and rest on heated serving dish to keep warm

10

Skim any fat from surface of cooking liquid and bring to a boil

11

Separately combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, pepper and arrowroot, mixing well

12

Add this to cooking liquid and stir until it thickens and clears

13

Pour sauce over duck