Boiling Duck for Fragrant and Delicious Meat without an Unpleasant Odor

Boiling duck is not simply about putting the duck in boiling water and cooking it until it’s done. To achieve a delicious boiled duck dish, careful preparation is required, from the ingredients to the pre-cooking process. Duck meat often has a feather smell and can be tough if not cooked properly. This article will guide you on how to boil duck in a delicious way.

Ingredients

• ½ duck
• 1 lemongrass stalk
• 1 onion
• Ginger, Purple onion
• White wine

To cook a delicious boiled duck dish, it is important to choose a live duck that is mature, has a full breast, thick neck skin and belly skin, and has enough grown feathers. It is advisable to avoid overly fatty or greasy ducks, as they can make the dish greasy, and young or old ducks, as the meat can be tough. After purchasing the duck, wash it with white wine to reduce the feather smell, and then rinse it with water. When boiling the duck, it is best to leave it in large pieces without cutting it into small ones.

How to choose a good duck

To cook a delicious boiled duck dish, it is important to choose a live, mature duck with a full breast, thick neck skin, belly skin, and enough grown feathers. It is recommended to avoid young ducks with large and soft beaks, as the meat can be tough and plucking the feathers can be time-consuming. Similarly, old ducks with small and hard beaks should be avoided, as their meat can also be tough. To check the health of the duck, you can inspect its anus for signs of diarrhea, as a soiled anus indicates illness and the duck should not be purchased. If using a ready-made duck, choose one that is freshly processed and feels firm to the touch, as waterlogged meat will feel soft and soggy.

How to eliminate the smell of duck

Duck meat often has a distinctive smell, and not everyone knows how to eliminate it. Before cooking, it is important to clean the duck feathers and remove all the greasy glands at the duck’s tail, as any remaining glands can produce an unpleasant smell when cooked. Afterwards, press the duck with salt, pepper, crushed ginger, and white wine for about 30 minutes, then rinse it with water, and let it drain.

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How to boil delicious duck

Step 1: Prepare the ingredients

After purchasing the duck, wash it with white wine to reduce the feather smell, and then rinse it with water. When boiling the duck, it is best to leave it in large pieces without cutting it into small ones.

Crush the lemongrass and cut it into pieces. Peel the ginger and slice it. Grill the onion and purple onion on the stove to enhance the fragrance when cooking.

Step 2: Boil the duck

Place a pot on the stove and pour enough water to submerge the duck. Add lemongrass, onion, purple onion, and ginger to the pot, then turn on the heat and bring the water to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add the duck and cover the pot, keeping the heat high. Boil the duck for about 15-25 minutes until it is cooked. To check if the meat is cooked, you can poke it with a chopstick – if it is soft and easy to poke, it is done. Then, turn off the heat, take out the meat, and chop it into small pieces for serving.

You can use the duck broth to make soup or broth for noodles, as it will add great flavor.

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How to make dipping sauce

Ginger fish sauce: In a bowl, combine an appropriate amount of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of minced ginger, 1 teaspoon of minced chili, and some lime juice. Mix them together to create aromatic ginger fish sauce.

Soy sauce: Boiled duck can also be served with soy sauce. In a bowl, mix soy sauce, sugar according to taste, 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, and 1 teaspoon of minced chili to blend the flavors together.

Finished product

Now, the boiled duck dish is complete. You can enjoy it in a salad, with rice, or with noodles for a delicious meal.