Savoury Duck with Oyster Sauce

Name: Savoury Duck with Oyster Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons groundnut (peanut) oil; 450g (1 lb) boneless, skinless duck breasts; 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic; 225g (8 oz) sliced onions; 3 tablespoons oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; handful fresh coriander sprigs; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 teaspoons Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; 2 teaspoons light soy sauce; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 2 teaspoons cornflour

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Ken Hom's Quick Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 2002

About

Whole duck breasts can now be found in supermarkets and are ideal for fast cooking, especially in the wok. Since they are tender and do not need much cooking, I think they should ideally be served like a lean piece of beef - slightly rare. This dish is impressive without needing much work or fuss.

Ingredients

450g (1 lb) boneless, skinless duck breasts
3 tablespoons groundnut

Asia
China
Main course

Method

Cut the duck breasts into thick slices 4 x 1 cm (1½ x ½ in). In a medium sized bowl, combine the marinade ingredients. Add the duck, mix well and marinate for about 15 Minutes at room temperature. Drain, discarding the marinade.
Heat a wok over high heat until it is very hot. Add the oil, and when it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the duck and stir-fry f