Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Duck meat is not only delicious but also nutritious and is used to prepare a variety of dishes. Today, TasteVN will share with you the recipe for duck braised with sour fruits, a fragrant and rich dish combined with the slightly sour taste of the sour fruit, which is extremely delicious. Let’s get cooking right away with this soup dish!
Ingredients for Braised Duck with Bamboo Shoot For 4 people
Duck 1 whole Sour fruit 8 fruits Fresh bamboo shoots 500 gr Green onion 2 stalks Lemongrass 2 stalks (chopped) Shallots 2 bulbs (chopped) Ginger 1 bulb Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Salt a little Common spices a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ sugar/ pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good duck
- For live ducks: Choose ducks with shiny, smooth feathers, and when you press the breast, it feels plump with meat. The skin on the neck and belly should be thick. Additionally, if you can cross the two wings together, it indicates that the duck is mature and the meat quality is standard.
- For pre-prepared ducks: Choose ducks with bright skin color, pale yellow leaning towards white, without bruises or blood clots. When pressing the meat, it should feel firm and elastic to indicate it’s good duck. Do not buy if the duck appears dull, soft, or has a foul smell.
How to choose and buy fresh bamboo shoots
- Choose fresh bamboo shoots that are not bent, with a smooth surface, free from spots, and not wilted.
- Visually, the bamboo shoots should have a thin, crispy skin; avoid those that are too white. The preferred color is yellow-brown with some stripes.
- You should prioritize selecting smaller shoots, as smaller bamboo shoots tend to be thicker and have a richer flavor. You should choose bamboo shoots from the bamboo species for their sweet taste and ease of preparation.
What is a soursop fruit? Where to buy soursop fruit?
- Soursop fruit is a round-shaped fruit with a green skin that turns yellow-brown when ripe, having a light sour taste that is not as sharp as lemon or tamarind.
- Soursop is commonly used to prepare dishes such as sour soup, soursop candy,… to create a distinctive sour flavor.
- You can buy soursop at traditional markets or specialized shops for Northern foods. Additionally, you can also order online through various e-commerce websites.
How to prepare Duck with Sour Bamboo Shoot
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Prepare the duck meat
Wash the duck meat thoroughly, rub it well with finely chopped ginger and coarse salt. Then let it sit for 15 minutes and rinse with clean water, chop the duck meat into bite-sized pieces, and drain.
How to clean duck meat properly, without odor:
- To keep the duck clean and odor-free, after plucking the feathers, rub coarse salt evenly over the meat and rinse with water until very clean.
- Using a mixture of rice wine and crushed ginger or a mixture of salt, lemon/vinegar to rub on the meat and rinse again will help eliminate the duck’s odor as well as make the duck cleaner.
- Duck meat should be used right away or pre-processed and placed in the refrigerator for storage before cooking, avoiding leaving it outside for too long as the duck meat will become smelly.
See details: How to clean duck meat properly, without odor
Next, add the chopped duck meat into a pot, add 2 chopped lemongrass stalks, 2 finely chopped shallots, 2 tablespoons of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and finally 1 teaspoon of pepper, mix well and marinate the duck meat for about 30 minutes.
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Prepare other ingredients
Fresh bamboo shoots peel off the hard outer layer, cut into bite-sized pieces, and wash thoroughly with water.
Next, you bring a pot of boiling water, add 3 tablespoons of sugar, then put the fresh bamboo shoots in to boil for about 5 minutes over medium heat. Remove the bamboo shoots and rinse them several times with water, then drain.
How to clean bamboo shoots quickly and without bitterness:
- You can soak bamboo shoots in rice washing water (from 2 to 3 days) or soak in lime water and then boil until the water is clear.
- When boiling bamboo shoots, be careful not to cover the pot so that the toxins in the bamboo shoots evaporate completely.
See more: How to boil fresh bamboo shoots without bitterness, quickly remove toxins, very delicious
Sour fruits should be lightly scrubbed, then soaked in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes, and then drained. Green onions should be washed and chopped.
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Stir-fry duck meat
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the marinated duck meat pot, then place the pot on the stove and stir-fry over medium heat for about 4 – 5 minutes until the duck meat is firm.
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Stew duck meat with bamboo shoots and sour fruits
After stir-frying the duck, add hot water (just enough to cover the duck meat) and then add the sour fruits, cooking for about 15 – 20 minutes until the fruits are soft.
Finally, add the prepared fresh bamboo shoots to the pot, simmer for another 5 minutes until the bamboo shoots are soft, then season to taste for your family. Finally, sprinkle with chopped green onions and turn off the heat to complete the dish.
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Final Product
Serve the sour bamboo shoot duck stew in a bowl and enjoy. The duck meat is tender and well-seasoned. The stew is slightly thick, with a sweetness from the duck, a rich flavor from the spices, especially the fresh, crunchy bamboo shoots, along with the refreshing sour taste of fresh tamarind, making it a delightful dish to eat.
The dish is best enjoyed hot; you can add it to a hot pot and pair it with rice noodles and some herbs!
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The above is how to make the sour bamboo shoot duck stew that is tasty, rich, and simple to make at home. Wishing you success in making this dish according to TasteVN’s instructions!
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