Homemade Lu Duck

Name: Homemade Lu Duck
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cold Dishes
Ingredients: 1/2 piece Old duck; 3 pieces Garlic sprouts; 6 slice Bay leaf; 3 piece Star anise; 1 large piece Sugar cube (brown sugar); 5-8 bowls Clear water; 2 piece Ginger; 3 clove Garlic; to taste Salt; 2 spoon Peanut oil; 2 tsp Oyster sauce; 2 tsp Soy sauce; 2 tbsp dark soy sauce

A whole duck is seared until golden, then braised in a fragrant soy, rock sugar, and spice broth until glossy, tender, and richly caramelized.

1 hrNewMedium Cold Dishes Simmer Original

Instructions

1
Clean the duck and apply 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce to marinate for 15 minutes.
2
Heat the pan and add 2 tablespoons of peanut oil, then pick up the marinated duck and brush it in the pan.
3
The duck is pan-fried evenly from the inside out.
4
Stir the peanut oil evenly and pour it over the duck until the duck skin turns golden yellow.
5
Add ginger, garlic, brown sugar, bay leaves, and star anise and stir-fry until fragrant.
6
Add an appropriate amount of water to about 8 bowls, enough to cover two-thirds of the duck.
7
Add all the ingredients to the duck, including garlic sprouts, salt, soy sauce, and oyster sauce.
8
After bringing the water to a boil, simmer for 15 minutes, then turn the duck over and taste the soup to see if it is flavorful enough.
9
After 30 minutes, open it again to pour some of the sauce over the duck.
10
After boiling, simmer for a total of 40 minutes, then reduce the sauce over high heat, continuously basting with the sauce.
11
Remove the duck from the pot and wait for five minutes, leaving half a bowl of the broth for later use.
12
Cut the roast duck into small pieces and pour the sauce over it, and it's ready!