Duck Rice – Portuguese way

Duck Rice Recipe – the Portuguese way

A delight for a tasty lunch or dinner. This Portuguese-styled duck rice recipe is a regular on the table of Portuguese people who enjoy good gastronomy. Recipe for 4 people.

Ingredients

1. 1/2 duck
2. 400g of rice
3. 2 onions
4. garlic cloves
5. 2 peeled medium tomatoes
6. 1 chorizo
7. 1/2 of 1 lemon juice
8. 1dl of white wine
9. q.s. olive oil
10. q.s. salt
11. q.s. piri-piri
12. q.s. parsley

Method

1. Boil the duck in water
2. Remove the duck and set the boiling water aside
3. In a pan put the olive oil and bring to the heat
4. Add the rice and let it cook
5. Add 800ml of water from duck cooking water
6. Season with salt
7. Let the rice simmer until it is dry
8. In parallel, remove the meat from the duck bones
9. In a pan chop the onion, the garlic and drizzle with olive oil, let it sauté
10. Add the pealed tomatoes and stir. Let it sauté some a bit more
11. Add the white wine and the lemon juice
12. Add the duck meat and let it cook for a little while
13. Season with salt and piri-piri
14. In a baking pan put a first layer of rice
15. Add a layer of braised duck
16. Finish with a layer of rice
17. On top, arrange with sliced chorizo
18. Take the baking pan to the oven for 10-15 minutes
19. Remove from the oven and garnish with parsley

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