Asia Duck Thighs

Name: Asia Duck Thighs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 4 duck thighs (ca. 800 g); 80 g starch; oil (for frying); 2 tbsp sesame oil; 200 ml Chinese plum sauce (Asialaden); Salt; pepper (ground); 2 tbsp Soy sauce

Prep: 30min

| Servings: 4 | Cook: 1h

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Ingredients

4 duck thighs (ca. 800 g)
80 g starch
oil (for frying)
2 tbsp sesame oil
200 ml Chinese plum sauce (Asialaden)
Salt
pepper (ground)
2 tbsp Soy sauce

Instructions

1.
Halve the duck thighs at the joint and massage in the starch, then tap off excess. Heat about 3 cm of oil in a pan until very hot. Fry portions of the duck for 1 minute on each side, lower heat and cook another 5-7 minutes until crisp brown. Arrange pieces in a roasting dish and drizzle with sesame oil.
2.
Whisk plum sauce with 250 ml water until smooth, season with salt and pepper, then pour evenly over the meat. Cover with a lid and roast in a preheated oven at 180°C for 1 hour. Flip the meat halfway through and spoon the pan juices over it.
3.
Season finished thighs with salt, pepper and a splash of soy sauce, then serve immediately.