2012 Mar - Smoked Green Tea Duck with Red Cabbage Salad


Smoked Green Tea Duck with Red Cabbage Salad


Chef's note: Green tea is used to create smoke in the wok, while rice cools it down - which helps to balance the smoke. The brown sugar is used to lend a caramelised aroma.

Method

  • With a piece of aluminium foil, fold and create a little holder or container. Place the foil on the bottom of the wok.
  • Mix tea, brown sugar and rice and pour onto the aluminium foil.
  • Place a griddle over the mixture and place duck breasts on it.
  • Cover the entire wok with aluminium foil to ensure no leakage.
  • Over very high heat, smoke the duck for 3 minutes. Lower the heat to medium and cook for 3 more minutes. Turn off the heat, leave the lid on and rest duck for another 3 minutes.
  • Wash the cabbage and slice very thinly. Toss all the remaining ingredients together.
  • Slice the smoked duck very thinly and place on top of the salad. Garnish with basil, mint and cucumber and serve.



 

Ingredients

Duck

Green tea powder/macha 50g

Rice 50g

Brown sugar 50g

Duck breasts 3

Salad

Red cabbage 200g

Cashew nuts 50g

Mint 10g