Braised Duck Leg

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Wash the duck legs to remove the blood.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Blanch the duck legs in boiling water.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Remove the duck legs and drain.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Sauté ginger slices in oil until fragrant.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Add duck legs and stir-fry until the skin turns slightly yellow.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Add cooking wine, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce, and stir-fry evenly.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Prepare the spices: star anise, cloves, bay leaves, fennel seeds, cinnamon, rock sugar, and ginger.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Put all the spices except ginger and rock sugar into a cloth bag.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Pour water into a pot just enough to cover the duck legs, then add the prepared spice packet and rock sugar.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Bring it to a boil over high heat; at this point, you can already smell a rich aroma.

    

11. 11

    Step 11

    Cover and simmer over low heat for half an hour. Of course, simmering it longer will make it even more fragrant. The whole house will smell the aroma; it's truly incredibly fragrant.

    

12. 12

    Step 12

    Add honey and reduce the sauce over high heat.

    

13. 13

    Step 13

    Plated and done. You can make more braised duck legs if you're making them; I made a smaller batch because I was only making it for one person.