Stewed Lemon Duck
A Cantonese classic featuring a clear, full-flavored broth and fork-tender duck.
Ingredients
whole duck
1 duck (about 750g)
superior broth
750g
lemon (remove the core)
1
fine salt
to taste
MSG
to taste
sesame oil
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Slit open the whole duck and remove the entrails. Blanch in boiling water, wash off blood and impurities, then rinse in cool water. Lift out and place into a stewing pot. Add fine salt and superior broth, then steam in a steamer over water for 50 minutes. Add the lemon (remove the core) and steam for another 10 minutes. Adjust the seasoning, add MSG, drizzle with sesame oil, and serve.
