Five spice duck with mushrooms and Asian greens

Five spice powder

• 2 tsp Szechuan peppercorns
• 3 star anise
• 2 tsp fennel seeds
• 2 cinnamon quills
• 6 whole cloves

Duck

• 1 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled
• 1 garlic clove
• ½ - 1 long red chilli, deseeded if preferred (optional)
• 2 duck breasts, skin on
• 1 pinch sea salt, to taste
• 1 pinch ground black pepper, to taste
• 500 g water
• 2 tsp Vegetable stock paste (see Tips)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 100 g Asian greens, cut into pieces
• 50 g broccolini, cut into thirds
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 4 fresh mushrooms, cut into slices