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Duck Thai Red Curry

Preparation Time : 20 mins

Cook Time: 60 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

1/2 duck
1 bunch of coriander
1 1/2 tbs honey
1 tbs sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
5 cloves of garlic
salt
pepper
2 red peppers
2 tbs Thai red curry paste
400 ml coconut milk
10 Thai basil leaves
4 kaffir lime leaves
25 g brown sugar or palm sugar
2 tbs fish sauce
200 g cherry tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Mix the plucked coriander leaves, honey, soy sauce, crushed garlic, salt, and pepper to create a marinade.
  2. Wash the duck and pat dry. Marinate for 2 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 200°C, 390°F or gas 6.
  4. Roast the duck for 10 min. and then cook for another 50 min. at 180°C, 350°F or gas 4 (turning every now and then).
  5. Cut the duck into slices.
  6. Cut the peppers into bite-sized portions.
  7. Simmer curry paste, part of the coconut milk, peppers, Thai basil and lime leaves for 4 min.
  8. Add the rest of the coconut milk, the duck, sugar and fish sauce and cook.
  9. Serve with tomato quarters and a few coriander leaves as garnish.