This impressive dinner-party dish from Laos will wow your guests; they won’t believe how easy it is! Serve a green salad on the side for a unique and flavorful family meal instead. Chicken substitutes well for the duck.
Ingredients: [‘jasmine rice’, ‘garlic cloves’, ‘peppercorn’, ‘salt’, ‘curry powder’, ‘ground turmeric’, ‘soy sauce’, ‘duck’, ‘vegetable oil’, ‘water’, ‘green onions’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“4 cups uncooked jasmine rice”,”15 garlic cloves, minced “,”1 tablespoon peppercorn”,”2 teaspoons salt”,”1 tablespoon yellow curry powder”,”1 teaspoon ground turmeric”,”2 tablespoons soy sauce”,”1 (4 lb) duck, deboned “,”5 tablespoons vegetable oil”,”6 1/2 cups water”,”6 small green onions, thinly sliced “]
Number of Servings: 8
Steps: [‘In a large bowl, soak rice in cold water while preparing the rest of the recipe.’, ‘In a small bowl, using the back of a spoon, smash into a paste, the garlic, pepper, salt, curry, and turmeric. Drizzle in the soy sauce as you continue to smash. Set spice aside.’, ‘Cut the duck into a dozen pieces, removing the fat and thick skin.’, ‘Drain soaking rice, and set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable in a wide pot over medium-high heat, stir in the spice paste, and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in duck pieces; cook about 10 minutes, stirring frequently until lightly browned. Pour in 2 cups water, bring to a boil, and simmer 10 minutes. Pour in remaining water and vegetable oil; return contents to boil. Add rice to pot. Water should cover the rice by 1/2 inch. Return to a boil and cook, covered tightly, 15 to 20 minutes, until rice is tender.’, ‘Remove pot from heat. Let stand, covered, 5 to 10 minutes. Turn out onto serving platter, and garnish with green onions.’, ‘SUBSTITUTION:’, ‘If using chicken, cut 2 pounds of meat into 1-inch chunks. The above spices even work with beef, just about 2 tablespoons of minced ginger to the paste.’]