Braised Duck with Pineapple



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Braised Duck with Pineapple

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Directions:

1. Wipe duck inside and out with a damp cloth. Combine soy sauce, sherry,
sugar and salt; rub mixture over duck inside and out.

2. Cut scallion stalk in 1/2-inch sections. Crush garlic. Mince ginger
root.

3. Heat oil in a large heavy pan. Stir-fry scallion, garlic and ginger to
soften slightly. Add duck and brown quickly on all sides.

4. Drain canned pineapple. Reserve juice and combine with water, then pour
over duck. Top bird with pineapple slices. Bring to a boil, then simmer,
covered, until done (about 1-1/2 hours).

5. Transfer duck to a serving platter, leaving liquids in pan. Cut each
pineapple slice in four and arrange all decoratively on duck.

6. Reheat duck liquids. Meanwhile blend cornstarch and remaining cold
water to a paste, then stir in to thicken duck liquids. Pour over duck and
serve.

Ingredients:

1 Duck; 4 to 5 pounds
4 tb Soy sauce
2 tb Sherry
1/2 ts Sugar
1/2 ts Salt
1 Scallion stalk
1 Clove garlic
1 Or
2 sl Fresh ginger root
4 -(up to)
6 tb Oil
1/2 c Pineapple juice
2 1/2 c Water
4 sl Canned pineapple
1 tb Cornstarch
3 tb Water

Serves:

6 Servings 		 
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