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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Duck cooked with taro is a soup that is both delicious and easy to make, making it an ideal choice for your family’s menu. Let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to learn how to prepare this enticing dish right at home!
Ingredients for Duck Cooked with Taro For 4 people
Duck meat 1 bird (about 2.3 kg) Fresh noodles 1 kg Taro 1 kg Sour fruits 6 pieces Water spinach 200 gr Morning glory 200 gr Ginger 1 piece (sliced) Fresh chili 1 piece (sliced) Garlic 1 bulb (minced) Shallots 3 bulbs (minced) Lemon juice 2 tablespoons White wine 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ sugar/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh and clean duck meat
- The freshest duck is one that has just been slaughtered, with skin that has a yellow color that is not too dark, blotchy, or has many bruises.
- Additionally, when selecting a duck, press it with your hand to feel if the meat is firm and has good elasticity. If the duck meat is elastic, it means it is freshly slaughtered and delicious.
- Moreover, if you see that the duck’s skin is yellow or clean white without any bruising and no tiny spots, it indicates that the duck meat is healthy and tasty.
- Do not choose a duck if pressing it causes the meat to deform, as this may indicate that the duck has been water-injected, which will not be safe to eat.
How to choose standard taro
- Good taro tubers are usually round or similar to chicken eggs. The skin will be slightly rough and have many roots. You should choose tubers that are still covered in soil, as these are often newly harvested.
- Additionally, you should select tubers of moderate size, avoiding those that are unusually shaped, long, or large, as they may be mixed with other types of taro.
- Do not choose tubers that have dark bruises, damaged stems, or rot. These tubers are often spoiled and will not be safe to eat.
How to Cook Duck with Taro
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Prepare and Marinate Duck Meat
First, clean the duck you bought and use a mixture of 1 spoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of white wine, and 1 slice of ginger to rub all over the duck for 15 minutes to effectively eliminate bacteria and unpleasant odors.
Then, wash the duck again several times with clean water and let it drain. Next, use a knife to chop the duck into bite-sized pieces.
How to Clean Duck Meat Without Any Odor- Method 1: Put the duck meat in a pot, add 3 tablespoons of vinegar or 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and gently massage. Rinse well and let it drain before cooking to ensure the duck has no unpleasant smell.
- Method 2: Remove all the oily glands from the duck’s tail and wash thoroughly with white salt. This way, the duck will not have any odor.
- Method 3: Chop the duck meat into small pieces, put them in a pot, add 3 tablespoons of white wine, and stir for 3 minutes. Place the meat in a basket, rinse thoroughly under running water and let it drain to effectively remove the fishy smell.
See details: How to Clean Duck Meat Without Any Odor
Put all the chopped duck meat into a large bowl, add 3 minced shallots, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 sliced chili, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, then use chopsticks to mix the mixture well and marinate for about 30 minutes for the meat to absorb the spices.
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Prepare other ingredients
1kg of taro, use a knife to scrape off the skin, then prepare a bowl of water with 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, then soak all the taro in it for about 15 minutes.
Next, wash the taro with water and let it drain, use a knife to cut the taro into wedges and place them in a bowl, add 1 tablespoon of salt and mix well.
200g of water spinach and 200g of water morning glory, pick the tender parts, discard the stems and tough stalks, then wash them clean with water and cut them into pieces about 3 finger lengths long.
6 sour plums, use a knife to scrape off the outer skin and then wash them clean with water.
Cook the soup
Place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pot, wait for the oil to heat up and then add all the duck meat to stir-fry on high heat for about 5 minutes until the duck meat is firm.
Next, add the marinated taro and peeled sour fruits into the pot, then add 500ml of water, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, and 1 teaspoon of sugar, and boil on high heat until the water boils.
After the water boils, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, then add the water spinach and water hyacinth, wait about 1 minute for the water to boil again, then season to taste and you can turn off the heat.
Final Product
You scoop the duck cooked with taro into a bowl, sprinkle a little ground pepper on top for a spicy kick that enhances the taste, making it more delicious. The duck meat is tender and rich, the taro is creamy, and the crunchy vegetables are perfectly cooked, adding a slight sourness from the young starfruit served with fresh noodles is unbeatable.
With just a few simple steps, you can easily prepare the flavorful duck cooked with taro to treat the whole family. Enjoy your meal!
In this article, TasteVN has guided you on how to make duck cooked with taro deliciously to change up the family meal. Wishing you success!
