Zao Lu Duck Gizzards
Boiled duck gizzards are sliced, then marinated in a chilled fermented rice-wine sauce to absorb the flavors, resulting in a crisp texture and a rich, aromatic finish.
Ingredients
duck gizzards (cleaned)
4
zao lu
1 large bowl
cinnamon bark
1 piece
star anise
1 piece
ginger
1 piece
Shaoxing wine
2 tablespoons
Sichuan peppercorns
10-15 grains
scallions
2 pieces
sesame oil
Instructions
1
blanching
Clean the duck gizzards. Bring water to a boil in a pot, add the duck gizzards. When white scum floats to the surface, discard the water and rinse the duck gizzards again.
2
cooking
Add fresh water again, add cinnamon bark, star anise, sliced ginger, Shaoxing wine, Sichuan peppercorns, 1 scallion, and cook together with the duck gizzards for 20 minutes.
3
slicing
Remove the duck gizzards, let them air dry naturally, then cut into slices.
4
marinating
Fill a large bowl with zao lu, add sesame oil and chopped scallions. Submerge all the duck gizzard slices in the zao lu, cover the bowl with a plate, place it in the refrigerator and let it sit for one hour before serving.
