We bought our first house because there was a chopping board in the kitchen piled high with sliced vegetables, and because the owners were playing ‘The Beatles’ on vinyl. They suckered us into believing that if we lived there, we would never again leave a turnip or a green pepper to pucker and shrivel in our fridge. And to some extent, it proved to be true. I actually used to make my own spring rolls in that house. When we moved into the current house, however, we found a bag of weevil-infested flour in the cupboard, but the less said about that the better.
Anyway, try to rally from that piece of information in order to enjoy this vitamin-filled recipe! The sauce is quite runny.
Serves 2 – 3
1 bunch spring onions, sliced
2 inches ginger, peeled and sliced
1 chilli, sliced
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 head broccoli, including stalk (slice the stalk and halve each little floret)
150 -200g sliced duck fillet
Soy sauce (Kikkoman, preferably)
Dry sherry
Sesame oil
1 teaspoon cornflour
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
Rice, if that’s what you’re having with it
Fry nearly all of your spring onions with the garlic and ginger in some hot, hot, oil for about 30 seconds. Add the duck fillets and fry until they start to colour. The bottom of the pan will soon start to look sinister and burnt because of the cornflour marinade sticking. Deglaze with about 3 tablespoons of dry sherry, stir, and then add about 3 tablespoons of soy sauce and a further splash or two of water. Add the broccoli and the sugar and pop a lid on. Turn the heat down and simmer for 5 – 8 minutes, depending on how you like your broccoli.
Serve with the rice and sprinkle with the leftover spring onions.
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Yummy x