Ingredients:
- 2 skinless duck breasts, about 140g each, trimmed
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely grated
- 1 tsp. five-spice powder
- Sea salt and black pepper
- 3 tbsp. oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp. dark soy sauce
- cornflour, mixed with 2 tbsp water
- 2 portions of dried noodles, such as thin udon or Chinese egg noodles about 65g each
- olive oil
- 1 long red chilli, trimmed and sliced on the diagonal
- 3 spring onions, trimmed and chopped
- Grated zest of 1 lime, plus a squeeze of juice
- pak choi, trimmed and chopped
- Sesame oil, to drizzle
Instructions:
- Slice the duck breasts thickly and toss with the grated garlic, ginger, five-spice powder and a little salt and pepper. Stir the oyster sauce, soy sauce and cornflour mixture together in a small bowl.
- For the noodles, bring a pot of water to the boil. Add the noodles and cook for two minutes less than the suggested time (on the packet instructions). Drain well and immediately toss with a drizzle of sesame oil.
- Heat a wok or large non-stick frying pan and add a little olive oil. When hot, add the duck fillets and fry over a high heat for one to one and a half minutes until golden brown around the edges but not completely cooked through. Remove to a plate and set aside.
- Add a little more oil to the pan and tip in the chilli and pak choi. Stir-fry for a minute, then pour in the sauce mixture. Bring to a simmer, then return the duck to the pan and cook for another minute.
- The sauce should begin to thicken. Add the noodles and spring onions to the pan. Toss over the heat until the noodles are warmed through. Squeeze over a little lime juice and serve immediately, sprinkled with grated lime zest.
