Hunan Beer Duck

About Hunan Beer Duck - Hunan Cuisine

Hunan cuisine in Hunan has a long history, and Hunan beer duck is one of its representative dishes. It is spicy, sour and fragrant, and processed carefully. It is famous for stewing, boiling, steaming and stir-frying, which fully reflects the cooking wisdom of Hunan cuisine.

Ingredients

• duck half
• Beer 1 can
• 1 piece ginger
• 1 head garlic
• 5 dried chili peppers
• 2 star anise
• 1 piece cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• Cooking wine 1 spoon
• Rock sugar 15g
• Salt as appropriate

Instructions

1. 1. Heat oil in a pot and sauté minced garlic and chili until fragrant
2. 2. Add Hunan beer duck and stir-fry over high heat until it changes color.
3. 3. Add duck, beer, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until cooked
4. 4. Add chopped chili and soy sauce to taste and stir-fry quickly over high heat
5. 5. Pour in the cooking wine to remove the fishy smell and reduce the juice over high heat.
6. 6. Remove from the pan and serve on a plate

Cultural Notes

Hunan cuisine is one of the eight major cuisines in China and is famous for its hot and sour taste. Hunan cuisine pays attention to the freshness of ingredients and fine knife skills. Fish head with peeled pepper, Mapo tofu, and braised pork are all classic representatives of Hunan cuisine. Hunan Beer Duck is a household name in Hunan. It is a must-have dish at festivals and family gatherings and is the epitome of Hunan cuisine food culture.