2 ways to make delicious duck salad with cabbage and banana flower

Prepare the ingredients

After purchasing the duck, clean it thoroughly, rubbing salt all over the duck several times before rinsing it with water. Next, peel, crush, and finely chop a piece of ginger, then mix it well with white wine and rub it all over the duck to eliminate the characteristic odor.

Remove the outer leaves of the cabbage, cut it into 4 parts, then slice or shred it into thin strands, wash it clean with water, soak it in diluted salt water, then drain.

Peel the carrot and cut it into thin strips, slice the onion into rings, and remove the roots from the herbs and wash them clean. Peel and wash the garlic and onion.

Boil the duck

Put the duck in a large pot, pour in enough water to submerge the entire duck, add some crushed ginger, 1 roasted shallot, and a little salt. Place on the stove to cook.

After about 30 minutes, the duck meat is cooked; you can check by using chopsticks to poke it. If there is no blood, the meat is done.

Remove the duck and soak it in cold ice water for about 5 minutes to make the skin crispy. Then cut the duck into bite-sized pieces.

Prepare the dipping sauce for the salad

While waiting for the duck to cook, you should start making the dipping sauce for the salad. Prepare a large bowl and then mix the dipping sauce according to the formula: 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of sugar.

Mix the salad

Using a large bowl, add the cabbage, carrots, onions, and duck meat, then mix well, drizzling the dipping sauce over while mixing. Finally, add the herbs and mix well.

Final product

Serve the salad on a large plate and sprinkle some fried onions or peanuts on top to enhance the flavor of the duck salad. The sweet and fragrant duck blends well with the crunchy texture of the cabbage, onions, and the slight sourness of the lemon. Enjoying this with family is just wonderful.

Prepare the ingredients

After the duck is cleaned, rinse it again with cold water. Then prepare a bowl of rice wine mixed with a little ginger water to rub on the duck meat to eliminate the fishy smell. Next, let it sit for about 10 minutes, then rinse the duck again with cold water and place it in a colander to drain.

Before slicing the banana flower, you should use your hands to strip off the old outer leaves, pulling apart each layer until you reach the tender part of the banana flower, then stop.

Next, slice the banana flower thinly crosswise and immediately soak them in a mixture of diluted salt water with ½ lemon. Soak the banana flower in the prepared water for at least 30 minutes. After that, take it out and rinse several times with water until clean.

Peel the onion, wash it clean, and slice it into rounds before placing it in the refrigerator to eliminate the pungent smell and maintain the crispness of the onion.

Herbs, basil, and cilantro should have their roots and wilted leaves removed and then washed clean with water.

Boiled duck

After preparing the duck, you place the duck in a pot filled with water covering the duck, turn on the heat to boil. While boiling, you should add a little fresh ginger, dried onion, and a pinch of salt.

When the duck is cooked, you place it in cold ice water for about 5 minutes to make the skin crispy. Then cut the duck into bite-sized pieces.

Making the dipping sauce for the salad

While boiling the duck, take the opportunity to make the dressing for your salad. The dipping sauce for the banana flower duck salad is mixed according to the following formula: 2 teaspoons of fish sauce, 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Then stir the mixture until the sugar completely dissolves.

Mixing the Salad

Put the prepared banana flower, duck meat, herbs, fried onions, and carrots into a large bowl. Then drizzle the mixed fish sauce over it and use your hands to mix the salad well. Next, let the salad soak in the fish sauce for about 20 minutes before serving.

Final Product

After the salad has absorbed the seasoning, transfer it to a plate and sprinkle some peanuts or fried onions on top. The duck meat is tender, sweet, and very fragrant. The crunchy banana flower and onions, along with other vegetable ingredients, create a more flavorful dish.