Stir-Fried Duck with Thai Basil and Chilli
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Ingredients
- 2 duck breast fillets
- 4 garlic cloves
- 3 fresh red chillies
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp palm sugar
- 20 g fresh thai basil leaves
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 218 kcal
- Protein
- 16.6 g
- Carbohydrate
- 5.7 g
- of which sugars
- 3.6 g
- Fat
- 14.3 g
- of which saturates
- 4.3 g
- Fibre
- 1.2 g
- Salt
- 2.58 g
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Method
- 1
Slice the duck breasts thinly, keeping the skin on.
- 2
Crush the garlic and finely chop the red chillies.
- 3
Heat a dry wok over a high heat and fry the duck slices for 3 minutes until the fat has rendered and the edges are crisp, then remove and set aside.
- 4
Pour off most of the fat, leaving a tablespoon, and fry the garlic, chillies and red pepper for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- 5
Return the duck to the pan, season with the fish sauce, soy sauce and palm sugar, and toss for 1 minute.
- 6
Stir in the thai basil leaves until wilted and serve with jasmine rice.

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