Chinese Duck With Shiitake Mushrooms And Wide Rice Sticks Recipes

Steps:

• Make the broth: Remove meat with skin from duck; keep legs intact. Cut meat into large chunks; remove excess fat, and discard. Set aside. Remove fat from bones; cut bones into large pieces. Put 6 cups water, the bones, star anise, cinnamon stick, ginger, about two-thirds of the scallions, dried shrimp, fish sauce, and sugar into a large pot. Bring to a simmer; skim foam from the surface. Cook, covered, 45 minutes. Pour through a fine sieve into another large pot; discard solids. Let broth stand 10 minutes; skim fat from the surface. Return to a simmer.
• Add mushrooms to broth, and cook until they are tender, about 5 minutes. Add duck meat and remaining scallions; cook until duck is heated through. Reduce heat to low, and cover.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add sprouts; cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate. Add bok choy to pot, and cook until bright green and tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to plate.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles; cook according to package instructions, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold running water. Set aside.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove duck meat; divide among 4 serving bowls. Divide noodles, sprouts, and bok choy among bowls. Ladle broth into bowls, dividing evenly. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Peel skin and fat from duck. Discard or reserve for another use. Slice duck across the grain, 1/2-inch thick. Mix cornstarch, half the sugar, rice vinegar and half the soy sauce in a medium-size bowl. Add duck and turn to coat. Set aside 15 minutes. Mix remaining sugar and soy sauce with oyster sauce and sesame oil.
• Place wok or skillet on high heat, add peanut oil, then duck. Stir-fry one minute. Transfer to a dish. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic, ginger and peppercorns and stir. Add mushrooms, sprinkle lightly with salt, and stir-fry until wilted and shiny. Add broccolini and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes, until starting to soften.
• Increase heat and return duck to pan. Stir-fry another minute or so, until duck starts to firm up. Add oyster sauce mixture and stir. Serve with brown rice alongside.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 175 degrees. Place chicken stock in a wok or skillet, and bring to a simmer. Cut fish into pieces about 3 inches square, place in stock, and simmer until just cooked, about 5 minutes. Use spatula to transfer to heatproof platter, cover loosely with foil, and place in oven. Drain and strain stock, and reserve. Wipe out pan.
• Heat peanut oil in pan. Add garlic, ginger and scallions. Sauté briefly, and add mushrooms. Sauté until wilted. Add soy sauce, vinegar and fish sauce. Cook 30 seconds, then add reserved stock. Bring to a simmer. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons cold water, and add, stirring. Simmer until sauce has thickened. Add sesame oil.
• Transfer fish to serving dish, spoon mushroom sauce over, scatter with cilantro, and serve.

Steps:

• Cover noodles with very hot water in a large bowl, and let soak 30 minutes. Drain noodles, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add broccoli; cook until crisptender, about 1 minute. Drain; set aside.
• Stir together tamari, fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, and stock in a small bowl; set aside. Heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet or a wok over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add ginger, garlic, and mushroom caps; cook, stirring, until mushrooms are soft, about 2 minutes.
• Add tamari mixture to skillet; bring to a simmer over high heat. Stir in cornstarch mixture, and simmer 2 minutes. Add reserved noodles and broccoli, along with the scallions, and toss to coat. Drizzle with sesame oil, and toss again. Serve with red-pepper flakes, sesame seeds, and salt for sprinkling, if desired.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Cut off and discard stem ends of bok choy. Separate leaves, rinse and drain. Drop leaves into boiling water and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until barely cooked. Immediately remove, rinse with cool water, drain and pat dry. Arrange leaves in one layer on an ovenproof earthenware platter, then set aside.
• Put a large wok or cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add oil and heat until nearly smoking, then add hot peppers and shiitake caps, stirring to coat. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Reduce heat slightly and add garlic, ginger, sugar, sesame oil and tamari. Stir-fry for 1 minute more.
• Spoon shiitake and pan juices over reserved cooked bok choy. Serve at room temperature, or if you prefer, reheat covered with foil for 10 to 15 minutes in a hot oven. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds, if using.

Steps:

• Cover rice with cold water by 1 inch in a large bowl and soak at least 2 hours. Drain in a sieve and rinse well under cold running water.
• Soak mushrooms in warm water 30 minutes, then drain, squeezing excess liquid back into bowl, and discard liquid. Rinse mushrooms to remove any grit, then discard stems and coarsely chop caps. 3Quarter sausages lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Heat a wok over high heat until just smoking. Add peanut oil and heat, swirling in wok, until just smoking. Add ginger and scallion and stir-fry 30 seconds. Add sausage and stir-fry 1 minute, then add mushrooms and stir-fry 1 minute. Add chestnuts and stir-fry 1 minute. Stir in rice wine, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt, and white pepper and remove from heat. Add drained rice and stir to coat.
• Transfer mixture to a 4- to 6-quart heavy pot and add broth (broth will not completely cover rice). Bring to a simmer, stir once, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 25 minutes more, then remove from heat. Stir from bottom to distribute ingredients and let stand, covered, 10 minutes before serving.
• *Available at Asian markets and Kam Man Food Products (212-571-0330).