Suzhou Yafang

By KristianRuecker

Suzhou Yafang
There are many classic and famous dishes in "Su Cuisine". Today, I introduce a dish that is not common in ordinary restaurants. It is called "Suzhou Duck Square". It has a crisp skin and tender filling and a great taste! Highly recommended to everyone.
The main ingredients for making this "Suzhou Duck Square" are duck breast meat with skin, fresh shrimp meat and cooked pine nuts. Regardless of its taste and taste, it can be regarded as a high-quality fried vegetables. It is somewhat similar to the "peach kernel duck square" in official cuisine, but it is much more delicious than the "peach kernel duck square".
To make this dish, large people can use whole duck, and small people can use duck breast or duck leg meat. The main practices are as follows!

Recipe Recommendations

  • pepper 2 grams
  • geranyl 1 tablet
  • octagonal 2 grams
  • cinnamon 2 grams
  • Qingcangduan 30 grams
  • ginger slices 10 grams
  • salt 2 grams
  • MSG 2 grams
  • dry starch appropriate amount
  • cooking oil appropriate amount

Steps for Suzhou Yafang

  • Make  step 0
    1
    Marinate duck meat; sprinkle with a little Shaoxing wine first.
  • Make  step 1
    2
    Sprinkle in a little more salt, and rub it repeatedly with your hands.
  • Make  step 2
    3
    Rub well and sprinkle with a little pepper.
  • Make  step 3
    4
    Sprinkle with a little MSG.
  • Make  step 4
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    Put green onions, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, fragrant leaves, pepper, etc. on the duck meat and marinate for two hours.
  • Make  step 5
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    Remove the shrimp meat, wash the shrimp intestines, and place it in the cooking machine. Add a little onion, ginger and salt inside.
  • Make  step 6
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    Add a few drops of Shaoxing wine.
  • Make  step 7
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    Sprinkle with a little salt.
  • Make  step 8
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    Spoon a teaspoon of dry starch.
  • Make  step 9
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    The cooking machine uses high speed to beat the shrimp meat into minced shrimp, and use it later.
  • Make  step 10
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    Put the marinated duck breast meat into the cage.
  • Make  step 11
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    Cover and steam for 90 minutes.
  • Make  step 12
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    After steaming, remove and pick out all spices.
  • Make  step 13
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    Allow the duck meat to cool.
  • Make  step 14
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    Then spread with a little dry starch.
  • Make  step 15
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    Spread the minced shrimp on the duck meat.
  • Make  step 16
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    After smearing the minced shrimp, sprinkle with pine nuts on top, and press firmly with your hands.
  • Make  step 17
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    Heat the oil pan and add the duck to fry.
  • Make  step 18
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    Fry until the skin of the duck is crispy, then turn over and continue frying.
  • Make  step 19
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    After frying, fish out, cut the duck squares into appropriate size pieces on the chopping board. Finally, with a little decoration, you can serve on the table and enjoy. The operation is all completed.
  • Suzhou Yafang Make Tips

    Characteristics of this dish: golden color, fragrant pine nuts, crisp skin and tender filling, very delicious. Warm tips: 1. Duck breast meat is sold in major supermarkets, and whole duck can also be used. 2. Marinate it first and then steam it. Marinate it for a long time to taste better. 3. The prepared duck square tastes crispy and tender. Therefore, during the frying process, we must first fry the skin and noodles, and use a hand spoon to constantly pour hot oil on the surface of the duck square to shape it as soon as possible, and then turn over., and then continue to fry the side with the shrimp minced side until it is golden yellow and can be taken out of the pan. The banquet dish "Suzhou Duck Square" of this Jiangsu cuisine is ready. It tastes crispy, delicious and delicious for friends to refer to!