Best 3 Red Duck Curry Recipes

RED DUCK CURRY

Steps:

• To prepare the Red Curry Paste:
• In a blender, combine all of the ingredients. Add a splash of water to help it blend easily. Blend until well mixed to a fine texture. Cook the paste in the oil until the paste is well cooked, about 7 to 10 minutes.
• Preparation for Red Duck Curry:
• Into a large saucepan over medium heat, add cooking oil and red curry paste and stir well. Add half of the coconut milk and gently stir. Add the duck, apple eggplant, pea eggplant, tomatoes, pineapple, and lychee. Bring to a boil and cook uncovered until vegetables are tender. Add the fish sauce and sugar to desired sweetness. Remove from heat and add the chili, basil, kaffir lime leaves and serve.
• This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

BRAISED DUCK WITH RED CURRY

Steps:

• Chicken stock:.
• Bring all the ingredients to the boil in a small saucepan, cook 15 minutes or so and put aside.
• Duck Braise:.
• In a deep frying pan with a lid, add the coconut milk and the stock i(ncluding onions and ginger) and bring to the boil. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover with a lid and cook gently for 1 1/2 hours or until falling-off-the-bone tender.
• Remove the duck from the liquid and strain the liquid (discard all the veg etc). Allow the stock to settle and skim off as much fat as possible.
• Curry:.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy based pan and fry the curry paste and shredded kaffir leaves until fragrant. Add the palm sugar and fish sauce and stir until the sugar has disolved and caramelised a little, add two cups of the reserved braising liquid and the tamarind bring to the boil.
• Check the seasoning-it should be sweet, salty, sour and hot. Lower the heat and simmer for a few minutes.
• Cut the duck legs in half (drumstick from thigh) and add to the curry along with the chilli pieces and .halfed lime leaf. Simmer a further 10 minutes.
• Spoon into a serving dish and garnish with the julienned lime leaf.
• Serve with jasmine rice or do as we did and use the remaining braising stock to heat hokkien noodles inches.

RED CURRY DUCK WONTON NAPOLEONS

Steps:

• Cut whole scallion crosswise into 2-inch pieces, then cut lengthwise into thin strips and chill, along with cilantro sprigs, in a bowl of ice and cold water (to crisp and curl) about 1 hour.
• Heat a wok or 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until a bead of water dropped onto cooking surface evaporates immediately. Add 1/4 cup oil, swirling wok to coat, and heat until it begins to smoke. Add minced scallion, ginger, and garlic and stir-fry until softened, about 2 minutes. Add red curry paste (to taste) and stir-fry, breaking up lumps, 1 minute. Add duck and stir-fry 2 minutes. Transfer duck mixture to a large bowl and cool slightly.
• Add mango, pineapple, bell pepper, chopped cilantro, and salt and pepper to taste to duck mixture.
• Heat remaining 2 cups oil in cleaned wok over moderate heat until it registers 390°F on thermometer. Fry wonton wrappers, 1 at a time, turning over once, until golden, about 30 seconds each. Transfer with tongs to paper towels to drain.
• Drain scallion strips and cilantro sprigs in a sieve and pat dry.
• Put a wonton wrapper on a plate and top with 2 to 3 tablespoons duck mixture. Repeat layering twice, ending with duck mixture. (Napoleon will have 3 wonton layers.) Top with a cilantro sprig and a few scallion strips. Make 7 more napoleons in same manner.