Chilli Orange Duck

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 oranges
• 100 g sugar
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• 2 small red chilies, finely sliced
• 2 star anise
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon thai fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar (or any vinegar)
• 2 tablespoons red wine or 2 tablespoons port wine
• 4 duck breasts, around 200 g each
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 spring onions, trimmed

Recipe

• 1 scrub the oranges well, cut the rind from 2 oranges, using a sharp knife, and trim off most of the pith.
• 2 cut the rind into short, thin strips.
• 3 squeeze the juice from the oranges, you need 250ml.
• 4 combine the orange rind and juice, sugar, ginger, chilli, star anise, cinnamon sticks, sweet chilli sauce, fish sauce, vinegar and red wine in a saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring.
• 5 boil for around 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly syrupy.
• 6 prick the duck skin well, and heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan.
• 7 add the duck breasts and sear, skin side down for 8 minutes or till brown.
• 8 then turn and cook for another 8 minutes.
• 9 remove the duck and allow it to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• 10 cut the spring onions into finger lengths, then into strips.
• 11 slice the duck thickly, arrange on warmed plates and scatter with spring onion shreds.
• 12 spoon the sauce over the top.
• 13 serve with rice or noodles.