Peking duck &Slow Cooker Beef Stew recipe

Peking duck is a dish that finds its way to Beijing. The ducks for this dish are specially bred and slaughtered after 60 days and seasoned first before being roasted in closed ovens. This gives the meat a crisp skin and thin texture. The dish is served with cucumbers, spring onion, and sweet bean sauce. The dish is cut in front of the diners and then served in three parts. First, with sugar and garlic sauce and then with pancakes. The rest of the duck is also served with broth. The taste so delightful, after completing the dish, this is the only way you would want your duck.

Peking duck is a classic Chinese dish that features crispy duck skin served with thin pancakes, scallions, and a sweet and savory sauce. Here's a recipe for making Peking duck at home:

Ingredients:

• 1 (4 pound) whole duck, dressed

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

• ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper

• ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves

• 3 tablespoons soy sauce, divided

• 1 tablespoon honey

• 5 green onions, divided

• ½ cup plum jam

• ¼ cup finely chopped chutney

• 1 ½ teaspoons sugar

• 1 ½ teaspoons distilled white vinegar

• 1 orange, sliced in rounds

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Directions:

• Rinse duck inside and out; pat dry. Cut off tail and discard.

• Mix together cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, white pepper, and cloves in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon spice mixture into cavity of duck.

• Stir 1 tablespoon soy sauce into remaining spice mixture and rub evenly over entire outside of duck.

• Cut 1 green onion in half and tuck it inside cavity. Cover and refrigerate duck for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

• Place duck breast-side up on a rack set in a wok or pot. Steam for 1 hour, adding more water as it evaporates. Lift duck with two large spoons to drain juices and green onion. Place duck breast-side up in a roasting pan and prick skin all over with a fork.

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

• Roast duck in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

• Mix together remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce and honey in a small bowl. Brush honey mixture onto duck.

• Increase the oven temperature to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Roast until skin is richly browned, about 5 minutes. Do not allow skin to char.

• Mix together plum jam, chutney, sugar, and vinegar in a small serving bowl. Chop remaining green onions and place them into a separate bowl.

• Place whole duck onto a serving platter and garnish with orange slices and fresh parsley. Serve with plum sauce and chopped green onions.

Slow Cooker Beef Stew:

This easy slow cooker beef stew recipe made with potatoes, carrots, celery, broth, herbs, and spices is hearty and comforting. You won't be slow to say 'yum'!

This slow cooker beef stew is the perfect low maintenance meal for chilly fall and winter nights. Full of cozy flavor and hearty ingredients, this beef stew recipe will warm you up from the inside out.

Slow Cooker Beef Stew Ingredients:

These are the ingredients you'll need to make this top-rated beef stew recipe:

· Stew meat: This recipe starts with two pounds of beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces.

· Flour: All-purpose flour thickens the broth, ensuring a hearty stew.

· Seasonings: This beef stew is seasoned with salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, garlic, and a bay leaf.

· Broth: Use store-bought or homemade beef broth.

· Vegetables: You'll need carrots, potatoes, onions, and celery.

How to Make Beef Stew In the Slow Cooker:

You'll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this slow cooker beef stew:

1. Combine ingredients: Place the beef in the slow cooker, then toss with flour, salt, and pepper. Add the broth, vegetables, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, garlic, and bay leaf. Stir to combine.

2. Set slow cooker: Cover the Crock-Pot and cook on Low for 8 to 12 hours or on High for 4 to 6 hours.

What to Serve With Slow Cooker Beef Stew

This hearty Crock-Pot beef stew is a complete meal as-is, so there's no need to serve it with any side dishes. However, if you do want to add a little something extra, consider pairing it with homemade bread — try a French baguette or basic dinner rolls. A simple side salad would also work well.

How to Store Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Transfer the cooled beef stew to a shallow, airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to three days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove.

Can You Freeze Slow Cooker Beef Stew?

Yes, you can freeze slow cooker beef stew for up to three months. Ladle the stew in serving-size portions to zip-top freezer bags (leave about ½-inch of space at the top, as the liquid will expand as it freezes). Squeeze out the excess air and freeze flat. Thaw in the fridge or in a warm water bath.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

• 1 ½ cups beef broth

• 4 medium carrots, sliced

• 3 medium potatoes, diced

• 1 medium onion, chopped

• 1 stalk celery, chopped

• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

• 1 teaspoon ground paprika

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 large bay leaf

Directions:

• Gather ingredients.

• Various bowls of ingredients for Beef Stew

• Place meat in slow cooker.

• a crock pot with chunks of raw beef inside

• Mix flour, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Pour over meat, and stir until meat is coated.

• from a crock pot with chunks of beef that have been covered in white powder

• Add beef broth, carrots, potatoes, onion, celery, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, garlic, and bay leave; stir to combine.

• a crock pot with various ingredients for a beef stew

• Cover, and cook until beef is tender enough to cut with a spoon, on Low for 8 to 12 hours, or on High for 4 to 6 hours.

• a crock pot with cooked beef stew inside

• Serve hot and enjoy!

• a close up, overhead view of a blue and white bowl full of slow cooker beef stew served with a chunk of crusty bread

Editor's Notes:

This original recipe submission called for slow cooking on Low for 10 to 12 hours. When making the video for this recipe, our food stylists found a cook time of 8 hours on Low (or 4 hours on High) was sufficient. Please stir and check doneness along the way to be sure your meat is cooked properly.