Duck With Honey and Lime Recipes

Ingredients :

4

2 tablespoons

1

2

2.5 cm

8

7.5 cm

3 tablespoons

duck portions, each weighing about 225 g, skinned

vegetable oil

onion, finely chopped

cloves garlic, crushed

piece fresh root ginger, finely chopped

green cardamom pods, bruised

cinnamon stick

clear honey

juice 2 lines

twists lime, to garnish

1. Wash duck and pat dry with absorbent kitchen paper.

2. Make 2-3 cuts in meaty parts of duck.

3. Place duck in a shallow non-metallic dish and set aside.

4. Heat oil in a frying pan, add onion and cook, stirring, until soft.

5. Stir in garlic, ginger, cardamom pods and cinnamon stick and fry for 2 minutes more.

6. Stir in honey and lime juice, then pour over duck portions.

7. Cover and leave in cool place for 2-3 hours to marinate.

8. Preheat oven to 200^oc (400^oF), Gas 6.

9. Transfer duck to a roasting tin if shallow dish is not ovenproof, then cook for 45-60 minutes, basting occasionally with marinade, until browned and tender.

10. Serve hot, garnished with lime twists.

Serves 4

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