There’s nothing better than enjoying a hot bowl of duck porridge with family on weekends. The duck porridge is naturally sweet, the duck meat is fragrant and tender, served with a bowl of ginger fish sauce is simply perfect. Quickly head to the kitchen with TasteVN to learn 2 delicious and nutritious porridge recipes right away!
1. Green Bean Duck Porridge
Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
1 hour
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Green Bean Duck Porridge Serves 4
Duck 1/2 bird Rice 70 gr Whole dried green beans 50 gr Ginger 1 piece Chili 2 pieces Bean sprouts 100 gr Spring onion 2 stalks Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (salt/sugar/MSG/seasoning powder/ground pepper)
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How to Prepare Duck and Mung Bean Porridge
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Prepare and Boil the Duck
To save time, you should buy pre-prepared duck. After purchasing, to reduce the smell, wash the duck with diluted salt water and then rinse several times with clean water.
Next, add 3 liters of water and the duck into a pot, cover it, and then turn on the stove to boil on high heat. Boil on medium heat until the water boils, then continue to boil for another 15 – 20 minutes for the duck meat to become tender.
After that, take the meat out to cool completely, then chop the duck into small pieces suitable for eating.
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Prepare Other Ingredients
Soak mung beans in water for about 1 hour, then take them out and place them in a basket to drain.
For the rice, soak it in water for about 2 hours, then wash it clean about 2 – 3 times, and then take it out to drain.
Trim the roots and wilted leaves from the green onions, and for the bean sprouts, buy them and remove any bad seeds, wash them clean with water, drain, and finally chop the green onions.
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Make the dipping sauce
Peel the ginger, rinse with water and slice thinly. Next, put the sliced ginger and 2 chilies into a mortar and pound them until fine, then transfer to a bowl.
Then add 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, stir well until the mixture is dissolved, and adjust the seasoning to taste.
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Cook the porridge
Bring the duck boiling water to a boil, when the water just boils, add the soaked mung beans and rice into the pot, add the spice mixture including: 1/2 tablespoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, cover the lid and simmer for about 10 – 15 minutes, then open the lid and stir gently.
Then continue cooking over medium heat for another 20 – 25 minutes until the porridge is soft, taste the seasoning one more time to adjust, then turn off the heat.
In a bowl, add a little bean sprouts, ladle the porridge on top, sprinkle a bit of chopped green onion, add some duck meat, and a little ground pepper to finish.
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Finished product
So there you have it, a delicious green bean duck porridge with an eye-catching color and a distinctive, strong aroma.
The porridge is just right, the duck meat is tender, accompanied by the richness from the duck fat, and the green beans are nutty, making for a perfectly delicious dish, especially when paired with spicy ginger sauce that is warm and invigorating—truly wonderful!
2. Duck porridge
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
45 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Duck Porridge For 4 people
Duck 1 whole Rice 1 cup (rice bowl) Ginger 1 piece Shallots 3 bulbs Onion 1/3 bulb Green onions 2 stalks Cilantro 2 stalks Basil 5 sprigs Mango/ green bananas/ cucumber a little (for garnish) Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon Ginger fish sauce 1 cup Common seasoning a little (Salt/ seasoning powder/ ground pepper)
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How to make Duck Porridge
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Prepare the ingredients
After cleaning the duck, removing the organs, and washing it thoroughly, place it in a pot with about 1 liter of water to boil.
To make the broth more flavorful and aromatic, add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 thinly sliced ginger piece, 3 shallots sliced lengthwise, and 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder.
Simmer on medium heat for 30 minutes, until the duck is nearly cooked, then rinse 1 bowl (rice bowl) of rice and add it to cook on low heat. Monitor until the duck is fully cooked, then remove it and let it cool.
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Duck porridge
The porridge continues to simmer until the rice grains swell, then you add 2 teaspoons of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of ground pepper along with 1/3 of a thinly sliced onion, chopped scallions, and cilantro. You can adjust the seasoning to taste before turning off the heat.
Then, you scoop the porridge into a bowl, and serve the duck sliced with ginger fish sauce (including garlic, ginger, red chili, sugar, monosodium glutamate, and fish sauce).
To make the porridge even more delicious, you can serve it with green mango, sour banana, Thai basil, and cucumber.
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Final product
With just 2 simple steps, you have a bowl of delicious, flavorful, and nutritious duck porridge to treat your family.
The duck porridge has the natural sweetness from the duck broth, with a light fragrance from the scallions, cilantro, and pepper. The duck meat is tender and has a natural chewiness that blends well with the rich fish sauce, enhancing the dish’s appeal.
How to choose fresh and delicious duck
For live ducks
- When choosing, select ducks with shiny feathers, and inside the thighs, there should be no fluff, with the outer feathers long and full.
- Good ducks, meaty and easy to pluck will feel round and full when touched on the breast, with thick skin on the neck and belly, and the wings crossed into each other.
- Do not choose ducks with shaggy feathers, a foul smell, or lethargic; these may be sick ducks.
For processed ducks:
- When buying processed ducks, choose those with light yellow skin, evenly colored. Pressing the duck meat should feel firm and have good elasticity.
- Do not choose ducks that have been kept for a long time as they will usually have a very dark color or bruises, and when pressed, they feel soft and mushy, with a rotten smell and leaking liquids.
Tips for cleaning duck meat, no foul smell
- Method 1: Take salt, white wine, and a little crushed ginger to rub on the duck for 5 – 10 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with water and let it drain.
- Method 2: Additionally, you can also use salt to rub evenly over the duck, then use a halved lemon to rub over the duck meat once more and rinse clean with water.
Some notes when cooking
- Duck porridge with mung beans is tastier when eaten hot; when eating the porridge, it must ensure a natural sweetness, no foul smell, retain the fragrant rice aroma, and accompanied by the rich fat of the duck and the fragrance of onions.
- Due to the relatively high content of cholesterol and fat in duck meat, if you are on a weight loss diet, you should only choose the duck breast to cook the porridge.
Above is the recipe for 2 dishes of duck porridge that is incredibly delicious, appealing, and simple that TasteVN wants to guide you through. What are you waiting for? Get into the kitchen and make it for the family right away! Wishing you success in your cooking!
