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Ingredients
- Serves 4 people
300 g x 2 pc duck breast
pinch of salt to season
200 g yam (150 g cut into 1cm cubes, 50 g cut into thin strips)
½ tsp 5-spice powder
2 cloves garlic (smashed)
1” pc galangal (smashed)
1/2 tbsp white peppercorn (crushed)
350 ml water
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
50 g gula melaka (chopped into smaller pieces)
vegetable oil for deep frying
coriander for garnishing
red chili for garnishing
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Recipe Courtesy of
Asian Food Network
Asian Food Network
Peppery Yam Braised Duck Breast
Adding a twist to your usual braised duck breast, the sweetness of the gula melaka blends perfectly with the duck breast. To add onto the flavor, the pepper gives a kick to the taste, making this dish such a wholesome, yet special treat on the dinner table.
- Medium
- 25 min
- 30 min
- 15 min
- 4 steps
- 14 Ingredients
- Medium
- 4 steps
- 14 Ingredients
- 25 min
- 30 min
- 15 min
Instructions
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Preparing the duck
- Score skin side of the duck breasts, season with a pinch of salt each. (a pinch of salt for each breast)
| You can replace duck with boneless chicken thigh
![Preparing the duck]( "Preparing the duck")
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Preparing the yam
- Toss yam cubes with 5-spice powder.
- Heat enough oil in a pan to deep fry the cubes till slightly crisp on the outside.
- Remove yam cubes from oil and set aside on a paper towel to soak up excess oil.
- Use the same oil to deep fry the yam strips till they are crispy. Remove from oil and set aside as garnish.
![Preparing the yam]( "Preparing the yam")
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Frying the duck
- Heat 2 tbsp oil (from the deep frying oil) in a pan or wok and sear duck breasts skin side down till golden brown.
- Flip them over and add in the garlic and galangal to fry till fragrant
![Frying the duck]( "Frying the duck")
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Braising the ingredients
- Add in crushed pepper and water, followed by both the light and dark soy sauce and gula melaka.
- Stir to mix well and cover to braise over medium heat for 10mins.
- Add in the fried yam cubes and continue to braise for another 5-10mins.
- Remove cover and let the sauce reduce to a glaze over high heat.
- Turn off heat and scoop the yam cubes on a dish.
- Slice the duck breasts and arrange atop the yam before serving
Plate and Serve!
Garnish with the crispy yam strips, coriander and chili.
Ingredients
- Serves 4 people
-
300 g x 2 pc duck breast
-
pinch of salt to season
-
200 g yam (150 g cut into 1cm cubes, 50 g cut into thin strips)
-
½ tsp 5-spice powder
-
2 cloves garlic (smashed)
-
1” pc galangal (smashed)
-
1/2 tbsp white peppercorn (crushed)
-
350 ml water
-
2 tbsp light soy sauce
-
1 tsp dark soy sauce
-
50 g gula melaka (chopped into smaller pieces)
-
vegetable oil for deep frying
-
coriander for garnishing
-
red chili for garnishing
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