Normally, duck tongues are often discarded, but when you know how to prepare them, duck tongues can become an incredibly delicious and appealing dish, especially the two dishes of crispy fried tongues and fried tongues with lemongrass and chili. Let’s get into the kitchen and make this delicious fried dish right away!
1. Crispy Fried Duck Tongues
Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Crispy Fried Duck Tongues Serves 4
Duck tongues 500 gr Cooking oil 200 ml Salt 50 gr Fresh vegetables 200 gr Green chili salt 50 gr Ginger 10 gr
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How to Prepare Crispy Fried Duck Tongues
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Prepare the Duck Tongues
First, rinse the duck tongues in water, then add 50gr of salt and use your hands to rub them thoroughly so that any dirt and unpleasant odors are removed.
Next, peel off the white part of the duck tongues so that there is no unpleasant smell when eating.
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Boiled Duck Tongue
You put water on the stove; when the water boils, add the duck tongue to boil with ginger for a more delicious flavor.
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Fried Duck Tongue
Add 200ml of cooking oil to the pan; when the oil is hot, add the duck tongue and fry for 15 minutes over medium heat, remember to turn the duck tongue regularly to avoid burning!
Once fried, you take the duck tongue out and let it rest for 5 minutes before eating.
Besides the usual frying method, you can dip the duck tongue in a layer of crispy batter for a crunchier, more fragrant, and appealing taste.
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Finished Product
The duck tongue when eaten has a crispy texture and fragrant taste, dipping it in green chili salt and serving it with fresh vegetables is very delicious!
2. Fried Duck Tongue with Lemongrass and Chili
Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Duck Tongue with Lemongrass and Chili Serves 4
Duck tongue 500 gr Egg yolk 1 piece Ginger 50 gr Lemongrass 50 gr Salt 50 gr Chili 20 gr Frying flour 50 gr Pepper 10 gr Cooking oil 400 ml Seasoning powder 5 gr Fish sauce 10 ml Sugar 5 gr
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How to Make Fried Duck Tongue with Lemongrass and Chili
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Prepare the Ingredients
You rinse the duck tongue with water, then add 50gr of salt and massage it to remove all the dirt from the duck tongue. You separate the white membrane on the tongue so that it does not smell when eating. Next, rinse it under clean water 4 – 5 more times.
You peel the ginger, wash it, and then slice it thinly. Wash the lemongrass and chili, then finely chop them.
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Boiled Duck Tongue
You put water on the stove, when the water boils, add ginger and cook, when the water boils again, add the whole duck tongue and boil for 10 minutes then take it out, rinse it with water one more time and it’s done.
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Marinating Duck Tongue
You put the duck tongue in a large bowl with 5gr of seasoning, 10gr of pepper, 10ml of fish sauce, 5gr of sugar, then mix well and marinate for 30 minutes for the spices to penetrate the duck tongue evenly.
Once marinated, add the egg yolk and mix well, then add 50gr of crispy flour and toss well to coat the duck tongue completely and make it crispier when frying.
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Fried Duck Tongue
Pour 200ml of cooking oil into the pan, when the oil is hot, add the duck tongue and fry over medium heat for about 10 minutes. While frying, turn the duck tongue regularly to ensure it becomes golden and crispy.
After 10 minutes, remove the duck tongue, add another 200ml of oil to the pan, and when the oil is hot, fry the duck tongue a second time to make it even crispier and tastier.
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Final Product
The fried duck tongue is golden and crispy, rich in flavor thanks to the spices, with a fragrant aroma of eggs. Dipping it in chili sauce or eating it with vegetables will make you want to keep eating endlessly.
How to choose delicious duck tongues
- You should choose duck tongues that are pinkish white. When touched, the tongue should still be firm and chewy, with a certain degree of elasticity, and have no strange smell.
- Absolutely avoid buying and using tongues that are dry, have unusual colors such as yellow, dark purple, or greenish, have an unusual foul smell, or are oozing yellow fluid, as these tongues may be old and in the process of decomposition.
How to clean duck tongues without odor
- When you buy duck tongues, cut off the part of the throat that is still attached to the tongue, sprinkle with salt, then scrape off the slimy layer on the tongue, and rinse the duck tongues with cold water.
- Place a pot of water on the stove, boil until it is boiling, then add 30ml of vinegar and 1 tablespoon of salt, put the duck tongues in and blanch until the water boils again, then remove and rinse with cold water.
- Massage the duck tongues with 30ml of white wine and 10g of minced ginger, massage evenly for about 15 minutes, then rinse again with clean water, and let them drain.
It’s not too hard to have two delicious fried duck tongues at home, right? Wishing you success!
*Image and recipe sources from YouTube channels Khói Bếp and Trung 1987 Vlog
