Authentic Far Eastern recipes
Duck boiled in 7up® with button mushrooms (serves two)
Ingredients:
- 2 duck legs washed
- button mushrooms washed
- chopped onion (1 small size)
- 2 bay leaves (fresh or dried)
- ¼ teaspoon saffron threads soaked in 1 tablespoon warm water
- ½ pint 7up®
Method:
Sprinkle the washed duck legs with salt
Place the duck legs into a heated saucepan and brown the skin
Remove all the oil and fat produced and save for other recipes
Add the chopped onion and fry until golden brown
Add the 7up®, saffron and bay leaves and bring to the boil
Be sure to infuse the saffron threads in the warm water for about 10 minutes before adding it to your dish
Simmer for approximately 30 minutes until the duck is cooked
Add the washed button mushrooms
Simmer for a further 5 minutes