.::Pato Tim (Marinated Duck)::.

5 Servings

INGREDIENTS:

1 medium-size duck, cut into serving pieces 1/4 cup soy sauce
juice of 1 lemon 4 tablespoons sherry
small piece ginger, crushed 1/2 cup cooking oil
1 6oz. can asparagus or 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
8 stalks fresh asparagus 2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
salt (optional)

Clean duck very well. Marinate overnight in soy sauce, lemon juice, sherry and ginger.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Brown duck in hot cooking oil. Place duck in foil with asparagus
and sliced mushrooms and bake for half-hour.

Combine the water from the asparagus and the 1/4 cup water; add drippings from the
baked duck. Blend together and thicken with cornstarch. Season with salt if desired.
Pour sauce over duck and serve hot with rice