Duck And Yellow Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups uncooked jasmine rice
• 15 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon peppercorn
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon yellow curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric (optional)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 (4 lb) duck, deboned
• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 1/2 cups water
• 6 small green onions, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, soak rice in cold water while preparing the rest of the recipe.
• 2 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.
• 3 cut the duck into a dozen pieces, removing the fat and thick skin.
• 4 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.
• 5 remove pot from heat. let stand, covered, 5 to 10 minutes. turn out onto serving platter, and garnish with green onions.
• 6 substitution:.
• 7 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.