Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
45 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Duck meat is very delicious and nutritious, often used to cook many tasty dishes. Today, let’s follow sister Nguyễn Thanh Trúc to make sweet and fragrant red apple braised duck that is nutritious for the whole family. Let’s get cooking and make this soup right away!
Ingredients for Red Apple Braised Duck For 4 people
Duck meat 500 gr Red apples 100 gr Goji berries 20 gr Dried shiitake mushrooms 50 gr Carrot 1 piece Spring onion 2 stalks Shallots 2 pieces Garlic 2 cloves Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ sugar)
How to choose good ingredients
How to choose good and safe duck meat
For live ducks
- You should choose ducks with thick skin in the belly and neck area; when you pick up the duck, it feels very heavy. These are the fat and delicious ducks.
- Do not buy ducks with a sagging lower belly because these ducks have laid many eggs, and their meat will be tough and less tasty.
- Additionally, when buying, you should pull the two wings of the duck together; if they just cross each other, you should buy it.
For processed ducks
- Choose ducks that have just been slaughtered, with outer skin that is yellow and not too dark, blotchy, or has many bruises.
- Avoid buying ducks that deform when you press your finger into the meat, which may be because they have been injected with water. Good ducks will have firm meat and bounce back when pressed.
See details: How to choose good duck meat
What is red apple? Suggestions for where to buy red apples
- Red apple is a type of jujube that is green when young, has smooth skin, and has the aroma of western apples. When the red apple matures, it turns dark red with wrinkled skin and has a hard seed inside.
- Red apples have many nutritional values and are often used to make health-boosting dishes.
- You can find red apples at markets, supermarkets, stores selling dessert ingredients, Bách hoá XANH stores nationwide, or through the e-commerce site bachhoaxanh.com
See details: What is red apple? Where to buy quality red apples
How to choose good dried shiitake mushrooms
- Choose mushrooms that are not broken and have a light brown cap.
- They should have the characteristic smell of dried mushrooms, not a musty or unusual odor.
- Avoid mushrooms that show white mold spots or have unusual black or dark brown colors.
Tools needed
Pot, bowl, flame torch, knife, cutting board,…
How to prepare Duck stewed with red apples
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Prepare the ingredients
Clean the duck meat to remove feathers, then wash it thoroughly. After that, use a flame torch to brown the skin on the outside, wash again with clean water, and let it drain. Next, cut into bite-sized pieces.
How to prepare duck meat to reduce odor
- Method 1: Use salt, white wine, and crushed ginger to rub evenly over the duck for a few minutes, then rinse with water.
- Method 2: Rub salt evenly over the duck, then use a halved lemon to rub it over the duck again and rinse thoroughly with water.
Jujube, goji berries, and shiitake mushrooms soak in water for about 10 – 15 minutes, then rinse well.
Carrots peel, wash, then cut into flower shapes or slice into pieces about 1/2 finger thick.
Shallots and garlic minced. Green onions cut into pieces about 1 finger long.
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Cook the duck meat
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, then add the minced shallots and garlic to fry until fragrant.
Next, add the duck meat to the pot and stir-fry over high heat, seasoning with 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of seasoning powder, 1/2 tablespoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, stir-fry for 5 minutes until the duck meat is firm.
Then, add 2 liters of water and bring to a boil, then add the jujube, carrots, and shiitake mushrooms to cook for another 30 minutes.
Season with another tablespoon of sugar, 3 teaspoons of seasoning powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate.
Next, add the goji berries to the pot and cook for another 10 minutes, adjust seasoning to taste, then add the cut green onions, and turn off the heat.
Finally, ladle the duck stew with jujube into a bowl and it’s done!
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Final Product
The dish of duck stewed with red apples has a beautiful and eye-catching color. The duck meat is tender and fragrant, combined with the sweet and refreshing red apples. The stew is very delicious, especially when served with fresh noodles, it will be even better. This dish is very refreshing and great for cooling down.
Suitable for entertaining friends and family!
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In just a few simple steps, TasteVN has guided you to complete the delicious and nutritious red apple duck stew that is fragrant and sweet for the whole family. Wishing you success in preparing this dish to treat your family!
