Thai Duck

Looking for an all-new way to share the bounty of your latest duck hunt? Try turning those duck breasts into a terrific, flavour-packed Thai-style stir-fry. This recipe also works well with goose or sharp-tailed grouse breasts.

• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4 duck breasts, partially frozen
• 2 tbsp peanut oil
• 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 6 to 8 large shitake mushroom caps, thinly sliced
• 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
• 4 baby bok choy, thickly sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp Thai red curry paste
• 1 14-oz can coconut milk
• Cornstarch slurry (2 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in ¼ cup cool water)
• ½ cup cilantro, coarsely chopped
• ¼ cup dry-roasted peanuts
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced

Preparation

1. Slice duck breast as thinly as possible across the grain; allow to thaw completely.
2. Heat oil in a wok or frying pan and add duck and vegetables. Stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add soy and fish sauces, curry paste and coconut milk. Cover and let simmer for 5 minutes; to thicken, add cornstarch slurry and stir. Simmer for 2 more minutes.
4. Serve stir-fry in bowls over a bed of rice noodles or fragrant basmati rice. Garnish with cilantro, peanuts and green onions.