Beauty's Liver
Beauty's Liver is a classic Nanjing dish made with duck pancreas, known for its tender texture and delicate flavor, named for its beautiful appearance.
Ingredients
14 items- Duck pancreas (or duck liver) 300g
- Chicken breast 50g
- Winter bamboo shoot 50g
- Dried shiitake mushrooms 30g
- Egg white 1
- Shaoxing wine 2 tbsp
- Salt 1 tsp
- Sugar 1/2 tsp
- MSG a pinch
- Chicken broth 3 tbsp
- Cornstarch slurry 2 tbsp
- Sesame oil 1 tsp
- Scallion 2 stalks
- Ginger 1 small piece
Nutrition
Steps （8 steps）
Slice duck pancreas thinly, soak in water for 30 minutes to remove blood, then squeeze dry.
Mix with salt, wine, egg white, and cornstarch; marinate for 15 minutes.
Slice chicken breast, bamboo shoot, and mushrooms; mince scallion and ginger.
Heat oil to 120°C, cook chicken slices until white, about 1 minute; remove.
Raise oil temperature to 150°C, cook duck pancreas slices until color changes, about 30 seconds; remove.
Leave base oil, sauté scallion and ginger, add bamboo shoot and mushrooms, stir-fry for 1 minute.
Add wine, chicken broth, salt, sugar, MSG; bring to boil and thicken with cornstarch slurry.
Return chicken and duck pancreas, toss quickly over high heat for 15 seconds, drizzle sesame oil.
Tips
Soak duck pancreas thoroughly to remove gamey taste; use moderate egg white to prevent coating from falling off; final stir-fry quickly to keep tender.
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