'Arroz de Pato' (Portuguese Duck rice)
PS- If you don't like duck, you can replace it with farm raised chicken. Procedure remains the same.
Ingredients;
1/2 duck
2 tbsps olive oil
2 medium sized onions
3 garlic cloves
1 orange
Few springs of thyme
Few springs of rosemary
2 bay leaves
1/2 portuguese chouriço
1 large carrot
100 ml white wine
2 cups rice
Instructions;
1) In a pan, put 1 tbsp olive oil, once hot put the duck pieces. Brown them on both sides. Keep aside.
2) In the same pan put 1 roughly chopped onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 bayleaf, spings of thyme, springs of rosemary, orange cut in squares, sauté a bit, add the white wine.. let the alcohol evaporate. Put off the flame.
3) Put the duck along with the herbs in a tall pot, add water upto the level of the duck pieces and close the pot. Cook on medium flame for an hour to make a duck broth.
4) Remove the duck pieces from the broth and once its cooled shred the meat. Keep aside.
5) Strain the broth and keep aside to cook the rice.
6) In a wide bottomed pot, put 1 tbsp of olive oil, 1 bay leaf, 1 finely cut garlic, 1 finely chopped onion. Sauté till onion is translucent. Add 2 cups of rice. Mix gently and add 4 cups of the duck broth. Cook on medium flame till the liquid evaporates and the rice is cooked.
7) Preheat oven 180°C for 15 mins
8) In a oven dish put a layer of rice followed by shredded duck and cover with rice. Cut chouriço and carrot in circles and place on top.
9) Put in the preheated oven for 20 mins
10) Ready to serve with some salad😋
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