Making Chinese Seasoning Mix

An aromatic mixture of garlic, ginger, chillies and spring onions is combined with spices and herbs to impart a delicate Oriental flavour to roast duck.

Heat a wok until hot. Add 2 tsp vegetable oil and heat until hot but not smoking. Add 3 finely garlic cloves, 1 tbsp fresh root ginger. 2 finely chopped and seeded fresh red chillies and 2 sliced spring onions and stir-fry until fragrant and just soft, about 2 minutes. Add 2 tsp toasted and crushed Sichuan peppercorns. 2 tbsp each yellow bean sauce and soy sauce and stir-fry mix, then remove from and the heat and let cool. Stir in 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander just before applying to the skin of the bird to be roasted.