2 Ways to Make Grilled Duck with Faux Dog Flavor and Fragrant Green Pepper, Comforting for the Whole Family

Prepare the duck and ingredients

To clean and remove the fishy smell from the duck, take one duck, pluck the feathers, then wash it clean, use a knife to remove the gallbladder, cut the duck in half and only take the meat, then rub the duck meat with ginger and salt, and wash it again with water.

Slice 2 rhizomes of galangal into small pieces and put them into a blender to grind finely.

Wash 5 stalks of lemongrass and then slice them thinly. Pick the leaves of the Vietnamese herb and wash them again with water.

Mix the marinade for the duck

Add lemongrass and galangal with 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of MSG, about 5 tablespoons of shrimp paste, and about 6 tablespoons of chili sauce, then use a spoon to stir the mixture until well combined.

Grilled Duck

Prepare the charcoal stove. Place the duck on the grill, using tongs to turn the duck evenly.

During the grilling process, frequently brush a layer of the duck marinade mixture over the duck both inside and out for even seasoning.

Continue grilling the duck for 30 – 45 minutes until it is just cooked through. Remember to grill all sides of the duck evenly!

Final Product

So the grilled duck dish is complete, before serving, chop the meat into bite-sized pieces.

The duck meat is crispy, aromatic, tender, and well-seasoned, with a hint of lemongrass and the unique scent of shrimp paste that is extremely appealing. You can wrap it with perilla leaves and dip it in shrimp paste or salted fish sauce, which is very suitable.

Prepare the duck meat

To prepare the duck meat without any unpleasant smell, after purchasing the duck, you should blanch it in warm water at about 80 degrees Celsius all over for about 5 minutes, and pluck the feathers clean.

Use a knife to cut off the gland, leaving the duck meat. Next, you can soak the duck in a little white wine for 15 minutes and then rinse with water.

Pounding the ingredients

Add 6 green peppercorns, 10 coriander stalks, 10 green onion leaves, and 5 cilantro stalks into a mortar, and use a pestle to pound them finely.

Mixing the marinade

Add 10 green onion roots, 2 minced shallots, and 100ml of water into a blender to blend until smooth.

Then, strain the mixture through a sieve or a clean cloth to extract the liquid.

Next, add 4 teaspoons of fish sauce, 50ml of cooking oil, 50ml of grilling marinade, 2 tablespoons of honey, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 2 teaspoons of ground pepper into the blended onion mixture, and stir well to combine the ingredients.

Marinating the duck

Place the meat on aluminum foil, stuff it with the pounded peppercorns, coriander, cilantro, and green onion into the duck’s belly, then pour the marinade evenly over both inside and outside of the duck and wrap it tightly in aluminum foil. Save 1/3 of the marinade for dipping sauce!

Grilled duck

Set up the charcoal fire, place the duck on the grill, and let it marinate for 15 minutes.

Next, take the meat out of the foil and grill it directly on the grill for another 15 minutes to complete. While grilling, remember to turn the duck evenly on all sides!

Prepare dipping sauce

Turn on the stove, sauté 1 tablespoon of salt with the ingredients that were grilled with the duck, add 1 teaspoon of ground pepper along with the remaining marinade. Cook for about 3 – 5 minutes and then turn off the heat.

Final product

So the grilled duck with green pepper is complete. The fragrant aroma of the duck meat is extremely appealing, the meat is sweet, tender, and perfectly cooked, combined with the spicy dipping sauce that enhances the dish’s flavor.