Shiitake Sticky Rice Stuffed Duck Breast

Recipe & Photo Credit by Betty Liu

HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY! 

This time of the year is filled with home cooked meals and comforting drinks all round! This weeks Recipe of The Week is an Asian inspired twist on stuffed turkey! This 'dinner for two' Thanksgiving meal is a recipe that Betty adapted and photographed and now we want to share it with you! 

We hope that you have a great Thanksgiving and if you try this recipe out over the holiday season, leave us a comment and let us know your thoughts!

Recipe:

Sticky rice:

2-4 stalks green onion, white parts sliced thinly, green parts diagonally for garnish
2 cloves minced garlic
1 cup shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 cups sticky rice, soaked in water overnight

Sauce:

1.5 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 dash white pepper
2 tbsp shaoxing wine
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp salt

1/2 cup chicken broth

Duck:

1 tbsp five spice
1 tbsp crushed Sichuan peppercorns
3 tbsp honey
3 tbsp light soy sauce
2 duck breasts, skin on, fat slightly trimmed, fat scored in criss cross