Braised Eight Precious Duck Recipe

• 1 x duckling - (4 to 5 lba) cleaned, trimmed
• 12 x dry black mushrooms
• 1 Tbsp. chopped garlic
• 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 can chicken broth - (14 1/2 ounce) plus
• 1 can water
• 1/4 c. red bean paste
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 whl star anise
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 6 x garlic cloves pressed
• 6 x thin slices ginger
• 2 x shallots cut into wedges
• 1 x leek, white part only split lengthwise, and cut into 2" strips
• 2 x green onions cut 2" pcs
• 1 can bamboo shoots - (8 ounce) liquid removed and cut into 1 1/2" pcs
• 1 can whole water chestnuts liquid removed
• 1 lb tarro or possibly thin-skin potatoes peeled, and cut into 1 1/2" chunks
• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch

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