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Quick & Easy

Duck stir fry

This quick duck stir fry is based on 5 ingredients and takes just 6 minutes to cook. Duck goes brilliantly with the subtle aniseed flavour of fennel and the sweetness of fruit. Serve with rice or noodles, or just as it is.

Ingredients:

  • 1 duck breast
  • 1 small fennel bulb
  • 4 spring onions
  • ½ small tin peaches or pineapple (60g/2¼oz drained weight), plus 50ml/2fl oz juice
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1½–2 tbsp soy sauce or hoisin sauce, to taste
  • chopped fresh chives or coriander leaves, to garnish (optional)

Directions:

  • Cut the duck breast crossways into 1cm/½in strips. Cut the fennel into 1cm/½in thick slices and cut these into long strips about 1cm/½in wide and 3cm/1¼in long. Cut both the green and white parts of the spring onions into 3cm/1¼in lengths. Cut the peach or pineapple pieces into large chunks.
  • Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add the fennel and cook over a high heat, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes, or until starting to soften.
  • Add the duck and the white parts of the spring onions and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add the green parts of the spring onions, the soy or hoisin sauce, the fruit, fruit juice and 50ml/2fl oz water and cook, stirring occasionally, for another 2 minutes, or until the duck is cooked. If you want to thicken the sauce, remove the duck, vegetables and fruit with a slotted spoon and let the liquid boil to reduce.
  • Garnish with chopped chives or coriander and serve with the rice or noodles.