Oriental Gingered Duck

Ingredients:

• 3-4 lbs. meat from young ducks cut into 1 1/2" cubes, skin on
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch
• 2 tbsp. water
• 1 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup pickled ginger root - sliced
• Fat for deep-frying
  

Directions:

1. Make a frying batter of eggs, flour, 2 tbsp. water, and salt. Stir until smooth.
2. Dip duck cubes into batter and fry, a few at a time, in deep fat heated to 350-360 degrees, until golden brown.
3. Drain on paper towels; put into a warm dish. Make a hot sauce with boiling water, cider vinegar, and sugar; stir until sugar is dissolved.
4. Make a smooth mixture of cornstarch and soy sauce with 1/4 cup cold water; stir into vinegar-sugar mixture. Cook, stirring, over low heat until thickened.
5. Add the ginger root, stir well, heat, and pour over fried duck.