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White Fungus and Steamed Duck

Silver Ear Steamed Duck

A classic Fujian (Min) cuisine steamed duck dish. Silver ear fungus is spread as the base layer, duck is arranged on top, and the assembled dish is steamed on a rack. It is finished with a drizzle of starchy sauce, resulting in a visually appealing dish with a light, fresh flavor.

2h 15m
Easy
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White Fungus and Steamed Duck

Ingredients

White fungus (soaked in water for one hour, stems removed and cut into small florets) 20g
Duck meat (washed, blanched in ginger-scallion water for two minutes, skin removed, and marinated briefly with one tablespoon of wine) 225g
Carrot flowers (sautéed as garnish) several slices
Ginger (for cooking the white fungus and duck) to taste
Scallions (for cooking the white fungus and duck) to taste
Superior stock (for steaming) 1 cup
Salt (sauce) to taste
Sugar (sauce) to taste
Dark soy sauce (sauce) to taste
Light soy sauce (sauce) to taste
Cornstarch (sauce) to taste
Sesame oil (sauce) to taste
Shaoxing wine (for marinating the duck) 1 tbsp

Instructions

1

Prepare the white fungus

Soak the white fungus in water for one hour, remove the stems, and cut into small florets. Bring water to a rolling boil, add the ginger, scallions, and white fungus, and cook for five minutes. Remove, drain well, and place in a deep dish.

2

Prepare the duck

Wash the duck, blanch it in ginger-scallion water for two minutes, and remove the skin. Marinate briefly with one tablespoon of wine, then blanch again. Drain well and arrange on top of the white fungus. Add the superior stock and steam over water for thirty minutes. Discard the stock.

3

Pour the sauce and finish

Heat a small amount of oil and stir-fry the carrot flowers. Add the sauce mixture and bring to a boil, then pour it over the duck and white fungus to finish.