Braised duck

Ingredients (A):

1 duck

1 tsp five spice powder

1 tsp salt

Ingredients (B):

5 cloves

1 star anise

6 garlic (peeled)

4 shallots (peeled)

1 cinnamon stick

1 knot galangal (blue ginger), about an inch

Ingredients (C):

2 tbs sugar

3 tbs dark soy sauce (Tai Hua)

2 tbs dark thick good grade soy sauce

1 tbs light soy suace

 1 tbs oyster sauce

2 cup water

Method:

1. Marinate ingredients A  on the duck for 1 hrs.

2. Heat up wok, add in sugar and stir it till it caramerlised.

3. Add in duck and coat the caramerlised sugar over the duck.

3. Add in rest of ingredients C into the wok.

4. Once boiled, turn to low heat and simmer for 1-1.30hrs.

5. Turn the duck every 15-20mins. If the gravy dries up, add in another cup of water.

6. The gravy will be dark in color and thick when done.