Thai Green Salad with Duck Cracklings

Name: Thai Green Salad with Duck Cracklings
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Thai, Asian
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps Asian fish sauce; 567 grams baby Bibb lettuce, leaves separated; 118 milliliters cilantro leaves; 8 duck confit legs—skin cut into fine strips, meat shredded (see Note); 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger; 1 large garlic clove, minced; 2 Tbsps light brown sugar; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 118 milliliters mint leaves; 1 serrano chile, seeded and minced; 2 Tbsps water

Thai Green Salad with Duck Cracklings might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 402 calories, 48g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have duck confit legs—skin, garlic clove, mint leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert. It is a rather cheap recipe for fans of Asian food. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

In a large nonstick skillet, cook the duck skin over moderate heat until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cracklings to a plate.

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Whole Duck

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Slotted Spoon

Frying Pan

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat in the skillet and add the meat. Cook over moderate heat until tender and crispy in spots, about 7 minutes.

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Meat

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Frying Pan

Let cool slightly.

Meanwhile, in a mortar (or using a mini food processor), pound the ginger, garlic, chile and brown sugar to a coarse paste. Stir in the fish sauce, lime juice and water.

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Brown Sugar

Fish Sauce

Lime Juice

Garlic

Ginger

Chili Pepper

Water

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Food Processor

Mortar And Pestle

In a large bowl, toss the lettuce with the mint, cilantro, duck, cracklings and dressing.

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Cilantro

Lettuce

Whole Duck

Mint

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Bowl

Transfer to plates and serve.

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Servings:

3Tbsps

Asian fish sauce 567grams

baby Bibb lettuce, leaves separated 118milliliters

cilantro leaves 8

duck confit legs—skin cut into fine strips, meat shredded (see Note)1Tbsp

finely chopped fresh ginger 1large

garlic clove, minced 2Tbsps

light brown sugar 2Tbsps

fresh lime juice 118milliliters

mint leaves 1

serrano chile, seeded and minced 2Tbsps

water

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian works really well with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Tanian et Vincent Careme Terre Brulee Chenin Blanc. It has 4.1 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 16 dollars.