Shanghai Duck Salad Recipe
Ingredients
| 3 tablespoons plum sauce | ||
| Vegetable oil | 2 Tablespoon (Dressing) | |
| Sesame oil | 1 Tablespoon (Dressing) | |
| Soy sauce | 2 Teaspoon (Dressing) | |
| Chinese mustard | 1 Teaspoon (Dressing) | |
| Chili oil | 1/4 Teaspoon (Dressing) | |
| Vegetable oil | 2 Cup (16 tbs) (Dressing) | |
| 1 ounce dried rice stick noodles, broken in half | ||
| 1/2 Cantonese roast duck | ||
| Iceberg lettuce | 4 Cup (16 tbs), shredded (Dressing) | |
| Bean sprouts | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (Dressing) | |
| 4 green onions (including tops), cut into 1 1/2-inch slivers | ||
| 1/2 cup shredded Chinese sweet mixed pickles or sweet gherkins | ||
| Sesame seeds | 1 Tablespoon, toasted (Dressing) | |
| Toasted almonds | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped (Dressing) | |
| 1 small bunch green leaf lettuce | ||
Directions
Combine dressing ingredients in a bowl, whisk until smooth, and set aside.
Cooking Set wok in a ring stand and add oil to a depth of about 2 inches.
Over high heat, bring oil to 375°F.
Add rice stick noodles and cook for about 5 seconds or until they puff and expand.
Turn over and cook other side.
Lift out and drain on paper towels and set aside.
Scrape off and discard fat under duck skin; cut skin into thin strips.
Bone duck and shred meat.
Combine duck meat and skin, shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, green onions, pickles, sesame seeds, and half of the almonds; toss with dressing.
Add noodles and toss gently.
To serve, arrange salad on lettuce leaves.
Sprinkle with remaining almonds.
Serve at once while noodles are crisp.
Cooking Set wok in a ring stand and add oil to a depth of about 2 inches.
Over high heat, bring oil to 375°F.
Add rice stick noodles and cook for about 5 seconds or until they puff and expand.
Turn over and cook other side.
Lift out and drain on paper towels and set aside.
Scrape off and discard fat under duck skin; cut skin into thin strips.
Bone duck and shred meat.
Combine duck meat and skin, shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, green onions, pickles, sesame seeds, and half of the almonds; toss with dressing.
Add noodles and toss gently.
To serve, arrange salad on lettuce leaves.
Sprinkle with remaining almonds.
Serve at once while noodles are crisp.
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