Arroz de Pato

Name: Arroz de Pato
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Portugal
Ingredients: 4 duck legs; 400g long-grain rice; 200g chouriço, sliced; 1 onion; 4 cloves garlic; 200ml white wine; duck cooking stock for the rice; 1 tsp paprika

Portugal

One of Portugal's most beloved rice dishes. The combination of shredded duck and rice is found throughout the country.

Portuguese duck rice — duck legs cooked until falling apart, the stock used to cook the rice, the whole dish baked with chouriço on top.

Photo: Edsel L

Prep

20 mins

Cook

90 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

400 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

4duck legs

400glong-grain rice

200gchouriço, sliced

1onion

4 clovesgarlic

200mlwhite wine

duck cooking stockfor the rice

1 tsppaprika

Method

Braise duck legs with onion, garlic and wine for 1 hour. Remove. Shred. Reserve stock.

Cook rice in duck stock with paprika until almost done.

Mix rice with shredded duck. Transfer to a baking dish. Top with chouriço.

Bake at 200°C for 20 minutes until top is golden.

Chef's Tip

Use every drop of the duck's cooking stock for the rice — it is the soul of the dish.

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