Smoked Duck Carbonara Pasta

Smoked Duck Carbonara Pasta (serves 2)

Ingredients:

2 smoked duck breasts (around 300g), cut into thick strips

160g of pasta

125g of parmesan cheese or pecorino romano cheese, finely grated

2 egg yolks

Black pepper

1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions:

1) Prepare the pasta according to the instructions in the packet. Once it is done, set aside and keep some of the pasta water.

2) Add the cheese, egg yolks and lemon juice into a mixing bowl and whisk it well. Add some pasta water to get it into a paste, around 5 tbsp. 

3) Heat up a skillet, add just a little bit of oil, and fry the duck breast. It should take around 2 minutes, and some of the duck fat should have been rendered.

4) Add some black pepper generously and fry for a few more seconds.

5) Now turn down (not off) the heat, and add the mixture from Step 2 in. Mix it until it is uniform and thick; add more pasta water if necessary.

6) Serve with extra black pepper and cheese (optional).

Basil Pork Rice

Basil Pork Rice (Serves 2)

Ingredients:

1 packet of minced pork

4 cups of basil leaves

1 cup green beans, cut into small pieces

4 red chillies, chopped

6 cloves of garlic, chopped coarsely

4 tbsp oyster sauce

4 tsp light sauce

2 tsp dark sweet soy sauce

2 tsp sugar

Water

2 eggs

Instructions:

1) Fry the 2 eggs and set aside.

2) Fry the garlic and chillies for around 30 seconds.

3) Add the minced pork in, and fry for around 2 minutes.

4) Add the oyster sauce and light soy sauce in, and mix it well for around 30 seconds.

5) Add the sugar and green beans and continue sautéing for around 30 seconds.

6) Add the dark sweet soy sauce, let it mix well for another 30 seconds.

7) Add some water to deglaze the wok, and fry until it is reduced.

8) Now add the basil in for just a few seconds, enough for it to start wilting. Serve.