Shredded Duck and Rice Noodle Soup

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Cleaning out our freezer one day, I noticed I still had a utility duck in there gathering ice crystals. I thawed out the duck and figured what I was going to do with it.

I knew I was too impatient for the duck to thaw out completely and I felt too beat to do butchery of a partially frozen duck. I decided to keep it whole and threw it into a pot of water. I added some green onions, a handful of cilantro, and ginger in with my bird.

I put the bird in before I went out for the day, with instructions for people in the house to turn it off after a couple of hours. I figure I'd make noodles in soup with it when I get home.



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That afternoon, feeling still too beat to do much anything else, I fished out the duck and started shredding the meat. In another pot, I started sautéing some onions, garlic, ginger and pieces of Chinese sausage. I strained the duck stock into this pot and added the duck shreds. I also had some yu choy greens so I chopped them up and added into the soup. A touch of hoi sin for a certain je ne sais quoi and the soup was done.

I soaked some rice noodles in hot water, and when they were pliable, added them into the soup.



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This is a quick one-dish meal and it was quite tasty too. Satisfying and comforting after a long day. Perhaps my only complaint is that I had to clean up two pots, two strainers afterwards.

[eatingclub] vancouver Duck dishes:
Duck Shepherd's Pie, or "Duck Coop Pie"
Duck and Orange Crêpes with Orange-White Wine Sauce
Duck Stock Risotto with Portobello & Chard, with Hazelnut Gremolata
Shredded Duck and Rice Noodle Soup
Duck Enchiladas with Chipotle Peanut Salsa

And of course, our $5 Utility Duck Series, where all the following were made using one duck:
Duck Breast with Pomegranate-Chipotle Glaze and Guava-Jalapeño Salad
Duck (Interim)
Roast Duck Legs with Cabbage-Portobello Pappardelle
Duck Fat Potatoes
Duck Tortellini in Brodo

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Recipe

Duck Broth
1 duck, 5-7 lbs
3 stalks green onion
1-inch ginger, sliced
1 stalk celery
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorn
12-16 cups water

Put all ingredients in a pot, including water, and wait for it to boil. Once boiling, you may need to skim for foam and any other impurities. Lower heat and let simmer for 2 to 3 hours. Strain out all solids.

Duck with Rice Noodle Soup
2 cups shredded duck
8-10 cups duck broth
2 stalks green onion, chopped
1-inch ginger, sliced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tbsp Hoisin sauce
2 pieces Chinese sausauge, sliced
1 cup Yu choy or other greens, chopped
12 sprigs cilantro, chopped
1 lb rice noodles
salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil in pot. Add Chinese sausage. Add green onion, ginger and garlic with Hoisin sauce and sauté until fragrant. Add duck broth. Add shredded duck.

Meanwhile, soak noodles in hot water for approximately 5 minutes or until pliable. When ready, drain.

Add drained noodles to the pot. Add greens and cilantro. Season to taste.