Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Grilled wild duck has an aromatic smell, tender meat, and is extremely delicious. Anyone who has tasted it once surely cannot forget that distinctive flavor. Have you ever tried this grilled dish? If not, let’s go to the kitchen with TasteVN to make grilled wild duck!
Ingredients for Grilled Wild Duck Serves 4
Wild duck 1 bird (1.5 – 1.7kg) Ginger 2 bulbs Horn chili 3 pieces Lemongrass 3 stalks Red onion 4 bulbs Garlic 4 cloves Satay 1 teaspoon Ketchup 1 tablespoon Five-spice powder 1 teaspoon Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon MSG 1 teaspoon Fish sauce 3 tablespoons
How to choose delicious fresh wild ducks
- Choose mature, fat wild ducks with round breasts and thick neck skin, with enough feathers.
- If buying pre-processed ducks, you should choose those that have just been slaughtered, with yellowish skin that is not too dark, and when pressed lightly, the duck meat has good elasticity.
- Avoid choosing ducks with unusual odors or soft, mushy meat as this may indicate they have been injected with water.
Tools needed
Grill rack, blender, knife, cutting board, bowl,…
How to prepare grilled wild duck
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Prepare the ingredients
After purchasing the wild duck, remove all the internal organs and wash it thoroughly with water, then let it drain.
Next, for areas with a lot of down feathers that haven’t been completely processed, use a torch to scorch them, then wash thoroughly with water again.
Effective ways to eliminate the odor of wild duck
- Method 1: Mix vinegar and salt in a ratio of 2:1, then rub it all over the duck. After that, scrub several times and rinse thoroughly with water, then let it drain.
- Method 2: Use a few slices of lemon along with a bit of salt to scrub the duck, then rinse it clean with water and let it drain.
- Method 3: Crush a piece of ginger along with a bit of white wine and rub it all over the duck. Then, let it sit for about 30 minutes before rinsing with water and letting it drain.
Peel the galangal, wash it clean, and then slice it thinly. Cut off the roots of the lemongrass, wash it clean, and then slice it thinly.
Remove the stems from the chili peppers and wash them clean. Peel the shallots and garlic.
Add the galangal, lemongrass, chili peppers, shallots, and garlic into the blender and blend until smooth.
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Marinate the wild duck
Add to the blended mixture 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of satay, 1 tablespoon of ketchup, and 1 teaspoon of five-spice powder, then blend smoothly one more time and transfer everything to a large bowl.
Place the wild duck in the bowl, using your hands to evenly spread and gently rub the marinade all over the duck. After that, marinate the duck for about 1 hour to absorb the spices.
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Grilling wild duck
Prepare a charcoal grill. Place the marinated duck on the grill and put it over the heat.
Grill the duck until you can smell the aroma, the meat is tender and slightly charred.
During the grilling process, you should turn both sides evenly so that the duck cooks evenly!
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Final product
The grilled wild duck has a very fragrant smell of galangal and lemongrass. The duck meat is grilled until tender and juicy. The marinating spices penetrate deeply into each fiber of meat, with a slight spicy kick from the chili. Enjoy it right away to experience this flavor!
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Surely by now, your small kitchen is filled with the aroma of this wild roasted duck, right? What are you waiting for? Enjoy the fruits of your labor right away. Wishing you success!
