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
- 1/2 duck
- 400g of rice
- 2 onions
- garlic cloves
- 2 peeled medium tomatoes
- 1 chorizo
- 1/2 of 1 lemon juice
- 1dl of white wine
- q.s. olive oil
- q.s. salt
- q.s. piri-piri
- q.s. parsley
Method
- Boil the duck in water
- Remove the duck and set the boiling water aside
- In a pan put the olive oil and bring to the heat
- Add the rice and let it cook
- Add 800ml of water from duck cooking water
- Season with salt
- Let the rice simmer until it is dry
- In parallel, remove the meat from the duck bones
- In a pan chop the onion, the garlic and drizzle with olive oil, let it sauté
- Add the pealed tomatoes and stir. Let it sauté some a bit more
- Add the white wine and the lemon juice
- Add the duck meat and let it cook for a little while
- Season with salt and piri-piri
- In a baking pan put a first layer of rice
- Add a layer of braised duck
- Finish with a layer of rice
- On top, arrange with sliced chorizo
- Take the baking pan to the oven for 10-15 minutes
- Remove from the oven and garnish with parsley