Photograph of the finished Duck Braised with Green Banana

Vietnam · Vịt kho chuối xanh

Duck Braised with Green Banana

2 hr Hands-on time + 30 min waiting
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Duck Duck 3.5 lb
  • Photograph of Green bananas Green bananas 2.2 lb
  • Photograph of Fresh turmeric Fresh turmeric 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Fermented rice Fermented rice ⅔ cup
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Perilla leaves Perilla leaves 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Shallots Shallots 2
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ½ cup
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 12
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Peel the green bananas, cut them into pieces, and soak them in rice water for 15 minutes to remove the sap.
  2. 2 Rub salt and ginger onto the chopped duck pieces, then rinse and fry skin-down for 8 minutes.
  3. 3 Sauté the shallots with the ground turmeric, then add the bananas and stir for 4 minutes.
  4. 4 Arrange the duck pieces on a plate, then pour in the fermented rice paste, fish sauce, and just enough water to cover them.
  5. 5 Simmer over low heat for 50 minutes until the bananas are soft and have absorbed all the duck flavor.
  6. 6 Bananas need to be simmered for long enough to remove the bitterness and become soft and powdery; simmering them for too short a time will leave them hard and bitter.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 1 hr

    Replace step 5: low-pressure storage for 16 minutes, then release the pressure naturally; add perilla leaves after opening the lid.

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