Thai Duck With Chili Basil Recipe
Nothing beats a comforting bowl of Thai duck with chili basil. This dish, often found in takeout restaurants and Thai food court stalls, is hearty and flavorful.
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Servings: 4
Calories: 305kcal
Equipment
- baking dish
- large saucepan
Ingredients
- 4 duck breasts
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 250 ml coconut water
- chopped fresh basil leaves thinly sliced
- 200 g fresh snow peas roughly chopped
- 1 large red onion (chopped)
- 3 tbsp Thai chili paste or to taste
- 5 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil
- 2 red chilies, deseeded and chopped
- Some crushed peanuts
- 1 tbsp brown sugar or white granulated sugar
- 5 tsp fish sauce
Instructions
Oven-bake the duck breasts.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F and place the duck breasts onto a baking dish lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Massage each breast with turmeric powder until completely covered, then bake for 20 minutes, flipping once halfway through. When finished cooking, set aside to rest.
Whisk up the savory sauce
- In a large saucepan, heat coconut water over medium heat until steaming. Toss in Thai basil leaves, sugar snap peas, red onion, and sambal/chili paste before simmering for 10 minutes while stirring intermittently. Add in sesame oil and sliced red chilies for extra flavor, then stir in palm sugar or brown sugar and fish sauce. Keep simmering for an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Incorporate the duck into the mixture
- Slice up cooked duck breasts into thin pieces and transfer them to your pan of savory sauce. Simmer everything together for another 5 minutes, making sure that the duck is cooked thoroughly and that all flavors have had time to blend. Let the entire dish rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a spicier version of this dish, add in more red chilies or chili paste.
- For a heavier dish, add some cooked rice into the saucepan before simmering the duck.
- If you like your dishes extra fragrant, try adding some fresh lemongrass and ginger to the sauce.
- For a crunchy texture, sprinkle some crushed peanuts on top before serving.