Braised Duck with Lettuce Recipe

cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 duck, singed cleaned

• salt

• 2 dessertspoons soy sauce

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 2 tablespoons oil

• 1 dessertspoon brandy

• 850 ml water

• 1 teaspoon corn flour

• 1 large Cos lettuce
   

Method

1. Sprinkle duck with 1 teaspoon salt.
2. Mix soy, cinnamon and brandy together and rub the mixture into the duck.
3. Heat oil in large pan and brown the duck thoroughly.
4. Add water, bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer gently for 1 hour.
5. Add corn flour diluted with 2 tablespoons water, to thicken the sauce.
6. Shred lettuce, arrange it on a serving dish and use as foundation for the duck.
7. Reduce the pan juices, pour over the duck and serve.

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