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Preparation
40 minutes
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Processing
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Duck salad is a familiar dish for us Vietnamese, today TasteVN will send you a recipe to transform the duck salad with water spinach into a completely new, delicious dish that you will crave. Let’s get cooking right now with this enticing duck salad with water spinach!
Ingredients for Water Spinach Duck Salad Serves 2 people
Duck breast 300 gr Water spinach 100 gr Banana flower 100 gr Onion 200 gr (1 bulb) Carrot 200 gr (1 small bulb) Cabbage 200 gr Basil 50 gr Mint 50 gr Cilantro 50 gr Ginger 20 gr (1 small piece) Chopped chili 10 gr Chopped garlic 10 gr Lemon juice 70 ml Fish sauce 70 ml Sugar 60 gr Roasted peanuts 80 gr Fried onion 50 gr Salt a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh duck meat
For live ducks
- You should buy live ducks that have shiny white feathers, with no down feathers visible inside, and the outer feathers are long and full.
- Additionally, a good duck will have a plump breast, thick neck skin, and thick belly skin. Take the two wings of the duck and cross them to check; if the two wings can be crossed, the duck is mature, easy to pluck, and has a lot of meat.
- Avoid choosing ducks that have frizzy feathers, emit a foul smell, or look listless, as these may be ducks that are sick.
For processed ducks
- You should choose ducks that have a uniform light yellow color, and when touched, they feel firm and have good elasticity.
- Furthermore, to ensure safety, you should buy processed ducks from supermarkets or reputable meat shops that are trusted by many people in the local area.
- Avoid buying ducks that show bruises, feel mushy when pressed, and emit a foul, unpleasant odor. This may indicate that the duck has been stored for too long and is no longer fresh or of good quality.
How to choose fresh and delicious water spinach
- Fresh and delicious water spinach has small tips that are not too large, and they look sturdy.
- Avoid buying water spinach that appears too lush, feels too brittle when broken, and has leaves that are too dark green as it may have been fertilized with chemicals, which is not good for health.
- Normally, around April to June is the right season for water spinach, so it will be fresh, green, and especially naturally grown, which is better for health.
- For this dish, you can buy pre-peeled water spinach, and choose to buy from reputable and hygienic places like supermarkets or TasteVN,…
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- You should choose carrots that are bright orange, of moderate size, not too large, with smooth skin and feel firm when held, not soft or mushy.
- Avoid choosing carrots that are misshaped, have cracked skin, and show signs of bruising or wilting as these are old carrots, no longer fresh, and will not ensure the flavor of the dish when cooked.
How to choose fresh and delicious banana flowers
- Delicious banana flowers have a bright red-purple outer skin, covered with a thin layer of white powder. The outer petals do not separate much but tightly wrap to form a bud. When holding the banana flower, if it feels firm and heavy in hand, it is fresh and more delicious.
- To make the salad tasty and prevent the banana flower from browning, it is best to use the banana heart flower, which has a long oval shape and a color leaning more towards light green.
- Additionally, you can buy pre-peeled banana flowers; be sure to choose those that are white, fresh, and crispy, without being wilted or browned.
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How to prepare Water Spinach Salad with Duck
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Prepare and boil the duck
For quicker and more convenient preparation, you can ask the seller to clean the duck for you. When you get home, just eliminate the duck’s odor by rubbing it with salt and crushed ginger for about 5 – 7 minutes, then rinse it with clean water.
Put a pot on the stove, add the prepared duck breast along with 20g of ginger and 1 teaspoon of salt, cover it, and boil for 25 minutes.
After 25 minutes, take the duck out and slice it into thin pieces about 1/2 finger thick, and set aside.
How to prepare duck without odor or fishy smell
- Method 1: You can use salt, white alcohol, and a little crushed ginger to rub all over the outside of the duck for a few minutes, then rinse thoroughly with water and let it drain.
- Method 2: Alternatively, you can also rub salt evenly on the duck, then use a halved lemon to rub over the duck meat once more and rinse it clean with water.
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Prepare other ingredients
The onion you bought should be peeled and washed clean, then cut into wedges about 1cm.
Prepare a bowl of cold ice water, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, stir well, and then soak the onion for 5 minutes.
Tip: Soaking the onion in cold salted water helps reduce its pungent smell while keeping it crispy and delicious.Carrots should be peeled and washed clean, then use a julienne peeler to shred the carrot into thin long strips.
Water spinach should be stripped of leaves, soaked in water, and then use a peeler to slice the stems of the water spinach into thin slices and continue soaking in water until all are shredded, then drain in a basket and rinse with diluted salt water and twice with clean water.
Banana flower should be peeled of the outer old skin, then sliced thinly and soaked in water to prevent browning; after slicing, rinse with twice clean water, and keep soaking until you mix the salad.
Cabbage should be cut into small long strips, then washed with twice cold water, and then drained in a basket.
Chili should be washed, seeds removed, and cut into thin long strips.
Basil and coriander should be washed clean, picked for leaves, and then chopped finely.
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Make the salad dressing
Put 70ml of fish sauce, 80ml of water, 70ml of lemon juice, 60g of sugar, 10g of minced chili, and 10g of minced garlic into a bowl, then mix well until the ingredients dissolve.
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Mix the duck salad
Put the prepared duck into a bowl, then add 5 tablespoons of salad dressing, mix well and marinate for 5 minutes.
Prepare a large bowl, add the water spinach, banana flower, cabbage, carrot, onion, bell pepper, basil, and mint into the bowl, drizzle 5 tablespoons of salad dressing on top, then mix well to ensure the seasoning is evenly distributed.
Finally, place the mixed duck and vegetables on a plate, sprinkle 80g of roasted peanuts and 50g of fried shallots on top to finish!
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Finished product
Water spinach duck salad is crispy, delicious, and unique, combined with rich dressing that makes the dish incredibly attractive, perfect for enjoying with family over the weekend!
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Finally, we have completed the super delicious and appealing water spinach duck salad, unique for the whole family with simple preparation steps. Wishing you success in making this dish and enjoying it with your loved ones!
