Duck à La Rhubarb
This recipe brings together the bold flavors of Chinese five spice-rubbed duck breasts with a tangy rhubarb sauce and tender pak choi stir-fry. The combination of sweet, savory, and slightly spicy elements creates a harmonious and satisfying dish that is sure to impress your guests.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 100ml/3½fl oz red wine vinegar
- 500ml/18fl oz chicken stock
- 20g/¾oz butter
- 3-4 sticks rhubarb
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- splash of grenadine, optional
- 2 tsp Chinese five spice
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 large duck
- groundnut oil
- 1 red chilli
- 4 pak choi
- , to taste soy sauce
- , to taste fish sauce
- 50g/1¾oz brown sugar
- ½ stick rhubarb
- 20g/¾oz butter
Instructions
- For the sauce, put the sugar and vinegar in a saucepan and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook until it begins to thicken and caramelise. Add the chicken stock. Cook until the sauce has reduced in volume by half. Add the butter to finish the sauce.
- Meanwhile, for the rhubarb, place the chopped pieces into a pan with the sugar, two tablespoons water and grenadine, if using. Cook until the rhubarb has softened. Allow to cool slightly then tip into a blender and pulse to form a purée.
- For the duck, place the Chinese five spice on a plate along with a good pinch of salt. Mix together and then rub the duck breasts with the mixture.
- Lay the duck breasts, skin-side down in a cold frying pan. Turn on the heat and cook until the skin is golden-brown and the duck is almost cooked through. Turn the breasts over and remove the pan from the heat. The duck will continue to cook with the residual heat from the pan, but this method ensures it wonât overcook. It also allows the duck to rest before serving.
- Meanwhile, for the pak choi, add a little groundnut oil to a wok and stir fry the chilli for 1â2 minutes. Throw in the pak choi and stir fry for another two minutes before adding the soy sauce and fish sauce. Cook for 1â2 minutes, or until the pak choi is tender.
- For the garnish, simply melt the sugar in a pan, add the rhubarb batons and the butter, toss to coat the rhubarb in the caramel.
- To serve, slice the duck breasts in half lengthways and share them out between four serving plates. Garnish the duck with the rhubarb batons, put some pak choi alongside and pour a little of the sauce over the duck.
Cook Time
1H
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 4
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