Braised Duck With Onion - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 duck (about 3 lbs)
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon black soy sauce
1 tablespoon brandy
2 cloves garlic, crushed
4 tablespoons oil
2 onions, sliced
4 cups water
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Preparation

Rub duck with salt, soy sauce, brandy and garlic and marinate for 30 minutes.
Heat oil and fry sliced onions until soft but not brown, remove. Add duck and brown all over.
Put back onion, add water, cover and simmer for 1 hour, add marinade and simmer for 20 minutes more or until duck is tender.
Dissolve cornstarch with a little water and add to gravy.
Boil until gravy thickens and serve duck whole with gravy in sauce boat.