Angono’s Fried Itik
Higantes Festival of Angono, Rizal (November 23). This is a fiesta celebrated in honor of Saint Clement, the patron saint of the town of Angono. To celebrate it in a unique way, the locals used the Mexican art form Higantes, which are made of paper-mache. The 12 feet high and about 5 feet in diameter images are paraded on the streets to impress everyone.
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Servings: 8 people
Calories: 504kcal
Cost: $50
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Equipment
1 pot
Ingredients
- 1 pc duck about 4 lbs., rinsed
- 1 p celery stalk sliced
- 1 tbsp ginger sliced
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 2 tbsp rock salt
- 2 cups cooking oil
- For the Sauce:
- 3 tbsp vinegar
- 2 pcs hot chili pepper chopped
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Place duck in a pot together with ginger, celery, salt, and water. Boil over medium fire, then, reduce heat to low and simmer for an hour and a half until the meat is tender.
- Remove duck from the pot and set aside in a wire rack to cool a little and drain excess moisture.
- Pat dry in paper towels before frying.
- When duck is ready, heat oil in a deep fryer.
- Gently put the duck and fry until crispy and golden brown.
- To make the sauce, simply heat vinegar, chilies, sugar, and salt in a pan on low fire.
- Dissolve cornstarch in water and pour mixture into the pan. Stir continuously to blend. When the sauce thickens, turn off heat.
- Serve freshly fried duck with prepared sauce.
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Angono’s Fried Itik
Notes
Duck is an Angono specialty. Almost every occasion calls for this special
dish they call Fried Itik. It never skips fiestas and if your guests did not
prepare this meal for you, don’t worry. You can have them at street food
stalls all over town. It’s a very simple yet very tasty recipe you couldn’t
resist.
dish they call Fried Itik. It never skips fiestas and if your guests did not
prepare this meal for you, don’t worry. You can have them at street food
stalls all over town. It’s a very simple yet very tasty recipe you couldn’t
resist.
Nutrition
Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.03g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 35g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 2039mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 0.2IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.03mg
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