嘉积鸭

Jiājī Yā is one of Hainan's four famous dishes. These ducks are raised in Qionghai's Jiaji town using a special method — force-fed with rice bran, peanuts, and sweet potatoes. The result is a duck with thin skin, tender meat, and minimal fat. It is typically served white-cut (bai qie) style with ginger and plum sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 Jiaji duck (about 1.5 kg)
• Ginger slices
• Scallion pieces
• 2 star anise
• Salt
• Dipping sauce 1: 3 tbsp shredded ginger, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp sesame oil
• Dipping sauce 2: Hainan-style sour plum sauce (suan mei jiang)

Instructions

1. 1. 鸭洗净切块，加料酒和少许酱油腌制15分钟
2. 2. 锅中倒入适量食用油，大火烧至七成热
3. 3. 放入鸭大火快速翻炒至变色
4. 4. 加入葱姜蒜继续翻炒至断生
5. 5. 加入盐、酱油、料酒调味，大火翻炒均匀出锅
6. 6. 出锅装盘即可