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Chinese Five Spice Duck Breasts

Chinese Five Spice Duck Breasts recipe, eat well on universal credit

I’m guessing this whole Duck was another Easter special offer. But we’re not complaining, it’s normally well out of our price range. I butchered it and we effectively have enough in the freezer for another two good meals. So at £7, it wasn’t actually frighteningly expensive - £1.17 per person per meal plus the veg, rice and other cupboard ingredients…..

Ingredients:-

2 Duck Breasts
4 Tbsp of Chinese Five Spice
2 Tbsp of Honey
6 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
4 Spring Onions, finely sliced
1 Sweet Red Pepper, diced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Thumb of Ginger, grated
1 Lime, half cut into wedges to garnish, half juiced
1 Tsp of Sesame Oil
200g of Rice Noodles
Sesame Seeds & Spring Onion to garnish
Salt & Petter to season
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Score the fat on the Duck and season with Salt & Pepper.
(2) Rub in the Five Spice on both sides.
(3) Heat Oil in an oven proof pan.
(4) Place the Duck Breasts in the pan skin side down and cook for about 3 minutes, until the skin is golden brown.
(5) Turn over and cook for a further minutes or so.
(6) Place the pan in a pre-heated oven at 170c for 3 to 5 minutes.
(7) Remove from the oven and set aside.
(8) Place a frying pan over a medium heat and add a little Oil.
(9) Add the Onions and Red Pepper and cook until softened.
(10) Add the Garlic and Ginger & stir in.
(11) Cook the Noodles according to the packet instructions.
(12) Drain the Noodles and then add the Onion mixture and stir through.
(13) In a pan heat the Honey and Soy Sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer.
(14) Add the Sesame Oil and Lime Juice the the Noodles & stir in.
(15) Slice the Duck Breasts.
(16) Plate the Noodles and lay the Duck Breasts over the top.
(17) Pour over the Sauce and garnish with Spring Onions and A Lime wedge.

It sounds quite complicated. But actually this was quick and easy, also very tasty.

 

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Stir Fry Ingredients:-

1 Carrot, finely sliced
¼ Cucumber, finely sliced
50g Mange Tout, sliced lengthways
100g Tender-stem Broccoli, halves lengthways
1 Lime
1 Tbsp of Sesame Seeds
200g of King Prawns
Chorizo, chopped
1 Spring Onion, sliced
1 Red Chilli, sliced and de-seeded
A handful of Coriander, chopped
Oil

Sauce Ingredients:-

A Thumb of Ginger, minced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Spring Onion, finely sliced
1 Tbsp of Hot Chilli Sauce (Recipe Here)
100Ml of Apple Juice
1 Tbsp of Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp of Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp of Fish Sauce
1 Tbsp of Oyster Sauce

Sauce Method:-     

(1) In a pan add the Garlic, Ginger and Spring Onions, with a little Oil and fry over a low heat.
(2) Next add the Chilli Sauce, Apple Juice, Brown Sugar, Soy Sauce, Fish Sauce and Oyster Sauce.
(3) Bring to the boil and them simmer for 5 minutes or until syrupy enough to coat the back of a spoon.

Stir Fry Method:-

(1) Add the Noodles to boiling water and cook until just softened.
(2) With tongs plunge into cold water and set aside.
(3) In a Wok or large frying pan heat Oil.
(4) Add the Prawns, Chorizo, Carrot and Mange Tot.
(5) Stir over a high heat until the Prawns are pink all over.
(6) Add the Broccoli and lower the heat to soften while stirring.
(7) Reheat the noodles and add to bowls.
(8) Stir the sauce into the stir-fry.
(9) Toast the Sesame Seeds in a little Oil.
(9) Add to the bowls and dress with Coriander, cucumber, Spring Onion, Chilli and Toasted Sesame Seeds.

We deep fried a few extra Rice Noodles to add as an additional garnish.


 

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