Braised Duck (酱鸭)

Braised Duck

Ingredients

  • 2 duck breasts
  • 2 Tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp rice wine
  • 1 Tbsp oil
  • 2 slices ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 4 green onions, 3 inch slices
  • 2 star anise
  • 1 inch piece of a cinnamon stick
  • 7 peppercorns
  • .5 cup chicken broth
  • 2 Tbsp rock sugar

Instructions

  1. Rinse duck breasts, pat dry with paper towels.
  2. Fry duck breasts over medium high heat in oiled pan until both sides are golden. Remove duck from pan.
  3. Fry ginger, garlic, and green onion in pan until fragrant.
  4. Add star anise, cinnamon, and peppercorns and fry for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Add the duck breast back in along with the remaining ingredients. Wait for broth to boil, then turn heat to low. Cook for at least 30 minutes.
  6. Add rock sugar. Cook until liquid is gone.