Tamarind duck on mini poppadums

Name: Tamarind duck on mini poppadums
Yield: Makes about 40 poppadums
Cuisine: Chinese recipes
Ingredients: 1 tbsp palm sugar or molasses sugar; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp tamarind paste or lime juice; ½ cooked Chinese duck (from a Chinese supermarket, restaurant or takeaway), all skin and bone removed and meat shredded; 40g beansprouts, trimmed of any brown bits; ½ cucumber, peeled into thin ribbons; 3cm piece fresh ginger, cut into matchsticks; 1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; Small handful each fresh mint and fresh coriander, shredded; Pack of mini poppadums (we used Walkers Sensations Lime & Coriander Chutney)

Published: 31 Dec 07
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

This tamarind duck and herb salad served on mini poppadums makes a classy canapé recipe – they are perfect for a cocktail party.

Makes about 40 poppadums
Ready in 20 minutes

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Ingredients

1 tbsp palm sugar or molasses sugar
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp tamarind paste or lime juice
½ cooked Chinese duck (from a Chinese supermarket, restaurant or takeaway), all skin and bone removed and meat shredded
40g beansprouts, trimmed of any brown bits
½ cucumber, peeled into thin ribbons
3cm piece fresh ginger, cut into matchsticks
1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
Small handful each fresh mint and fresh coriander, shredded
Pack of mini poppadums (we used Walkers Sensations Lime & Coriander Chutney)

Method

Combine the palm or molasses sugar, soy sauce and tamarind paste or lime juice in a small jug. Set aside.
Mix the remaining ingredients, except the poppadums, together in a bowl.
To serve, toss the dressing into the salad. Pile a teaspoonful onto each poppadum and serve immediately to prevent the poppadums from softening in the dressing.

Recipe from January 2008 Issue

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To get ahead, make up until the end of step 2, then cover and chill, along with the dressing, for up to 4 hours. You can also place the dressed salad in a bowl with the poppadums on the side and allow people to serve themselves.

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