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Spicy salt duck
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Total Time:
45 minutes
Ingredients:
  • 2 x 200 g duck breasts, skin on, trimmed of excess fat
  • 2 tablespoons plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground fennel seeds
  • ½ teaspoon sichuan seasoning, plus extra to serve (see tip)
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 large red chilli
  • 2-3 spring onions
  • 2 lemons
  • 700 ml vegetable oil for deep-frying
Instructions:
  • Place duck breasts, skin-side up, on a heatproof plate that fits in a steamer basket. Steam, covered, for 12 minutes until half cooked. In a large bowl, mix flour, chilli powder, cumin, fennel, sichuan seasoning, ginger, and 3 teaspoons of sea salt. Remove duck from steamer, transfer to a wire rack, and set aside for 25 minutes. Slice chilli and julienne spring onions. Halve lemons. Coat duck in spicy flour mixture. Heat oil in a wok until shimmering. Fry duck for 2 minutes until cooked through and browned. Drain on paper towels. Slice duck into 1cm pieces diagonally. Arrange on a platter with sichuan seasoning. Garnish with chilli and spring onions. Serve with lemon halves for squeezing.