Sai Wo Duck

Sai Wo Duck Ingredients

1 md Duckling, dressed	1/4 ts Sugar
Soy sauce; for duckling	1 ds Pepper
2 Stalks celery	1 ts MSG (optional)
1 Whole green onion	1 tb Cornstarch
4 Thin slices ginger root	1 tb Soy sauce
5 Chinese black mushrooms,	Chinese parsley
2 Pieces dried mandarin orange	Vegetable oil (for frying)
5 Thinly sliced pieces	GARNISH
10 Star anise seeds	Loose lettuce leaves
1 1/4 ts Salt

Instructions for Sai Wo Duck

This dish will require a good deal of time to prepare but will turn out well. Rub soy sauce over duckling. Boil enough oil to cover the bird in large deep-fry pan. Add duck, fry until entire bird is well-browned. Remove, drain on absorbent toweling. Use sharp cleaver to slash duck from breast to lower belly. Dont cut through bone. Place duck in pan, stuff cavity with celery, onion, ginger root, black mushrooms, orange peel, bamboo shoots, anise, 1 tsp. salt, sugar, pepper, & MSG. Distribute evenly. Place on platter, elevate in a steamer. Cover, steam for 2-1/2 hrs. Make sure water is replenished as it evaporates. Remove platter, allow duck to cool. Discard all ingredients except bamboo shoots & mushrooms. Save all juices for gravy. Carefully remove wings & legs. Gently separate flesh from carcass with hands, starting from slash & keeping skin intact. Be sure not to make any more holes in skin, & to keep bird in its natural shape.(Carcass will make good soup.) Spread duck, meat side up, on a deep platter. De-bone the legs, place w/ wings. Spread mushrooms & bamboo shoots on duck meat. Replace in steaming utensil & steam again 20 minutes. Remove. Line large serving platter with lettuce leaves. Turn platter with duck upside-down so that duck rests on leaves, skin side up. Pour cooking juices into saucepan. There should be 2 cups liquid. Bring to boil, on high heat. Add cornstarch, 1 tbs. soy sauce, 1/4 tsp. salt. Stir continuously until gravy thickens. Pour gravy over whole duck. Garnish with Chinese parsley & serve immediately. Chopsticks are recommended. Temperature(s): HOT Effort: DIFFICULT Time: 04:00 Source: KANS Comments: GRAND ST., SAN FRANCISCO Comments: WINE:WAN FU WHITE WINE From Geminis MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

Main Ingredient: DuckCuisine: Chinese

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