The gizzard is actually the stomach of the duck. The stomach and muscle of the duck are compact, tough and chewy, with a long flavor and no greasiness, making it a favorite delicacy for young and old alike. It can be shabu-shabu hot pot, roasted and fried, and is delicious any way you make it.

A, gizzard nutrition and role

The gizzard's main nutrients are carbohydrates, protein, fat, niacin, vitamins and calcium, magnesium and other minerals and gizzard in the iron content is relatively rich, gizzard is actually the duck's stomach, the birds are divided into glandular stomach and myogastric, the glandular gastric wall is thin, the wall cells secrete gastric acid and a variety of digestive enzymes, which can soak the duck's stomach. and a variety of digestive enzymes, can soak and digest food. Myogastric has a developed muscle wall, the inner wall is covered with a layer of hard corneal membrane, the inner cavity and some small grains of sand, similar to the role of the teeth used to wear food.

Two, duck gizzard home cooking

The production of duck gizzard need to use more materials, there are duck gizzard, white radish, ginger, garlic shoots, millet pepper, cooking oil, salt, wine, powder, soy sauce and oyster sauce. First of all, wash the gizzard, cut into thin slices, add two tablespoons of cornstarch and wine marinated gizzard, before the gizzard in the pan fried must add this step, that is, with the cornstarch and wine marinade, with wine marinade can be, because the cornstarch can make the gizzard is more tender and smooth, which can play a role in the role of deodorization. White radish peeled and cut into slices, add a tablespoon of salt to grab evenly marinated for 5 minutes, squeeze the water, marinated radish more flavorful, but also easier to fry. Cut the garlic cloves and garlic leaves into separate pieces, cut the bell peppers into pieces, and cut the ginger into julienne strips. Inside the pan under a spoonful of cooking oil to heat, pour into the white radish stir-fried to taste and shoveled out, inside the pan and then add a spoonful of cooking oil, hot, under the ginger, garlic and white pepper stir fry burst incense, and finally poured into the gizzard marinated together stir fry, the gizzard stir fry until all turned up, add the right amount of soy sauce, oyster sauce and salt, and then finally add a small amount of water to boil to boil, and then stir-fried carrots and garlic leaves poured into the stir-fry evenly, stir-fry well on the can be out of the pot, fragrant fried gizzard is presented in front. Duck gizzards are a rare delicacy, you can try to do it yourself at home.