“Would you ask Blue Chillies for the duck rendang recipe? I’d like to try to replicate its perfection at home.”
Vince Gaglioti, Fitzroy, Vic
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Ingredients
Master stock
Rendang paste
Method
Main
1.For the master stock, heat vegetable oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat, add garlic and cook until golden (2-4 minutes). Add all ingredients and 1.5 litres of water, bring to the boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 1 hour. Remove from heat and set aside.
2.Meanwhile, heat a frying pan over high heat, add duck breasts skin-side down and fry until skin is crisp and golden brown, then turn and sear on other side until golden brown (5-7 minutes). Rest on paper towels for 15-20 minutes. Add duck to master stock, bring to the simmer and cook until meat is tender and cooked through (1-1½ hours). Remove duck from stock and slice across the grain into 4cm pieces. Set aside.
3.Stir sugar with 200ml water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves, then bring to the boil and cook without stirring until a dark caramel forms (8-10 minutes), then remove from heat.
4.For rendang paste, blend chillies, garlic, lemongrass, ginger and onion in a food processor to a paste, adding a little water if mixture is too thick. Heat oil in a frying pan over low heat and fry curry paste, stirring continuously, until fragrant (2-3 minutes). Add curry leaves, paprika and curry powder, stir to combine, add chicken stock, coconut and ½ cup of dark caramel or to taste (you may not need it all). Stir to combine, reduce heat and simmer until curry has thickened (45 minutes to 1 hour). Add duck, season to taste with salt, stir in lemon juice and serve over rice.
Note Dried liquorice root and Malaysian curry powder are available from Asian food stores and online at herbies.com.au.
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