World Flavors Cookbook

Arroz de Pato (Duck Rice)

Name: Arroz de Pato (Duck Rice)
Cook time: 60 min
Cuisine: Portugal
Ingredients: 1 whole duck; 2 cups Carolino rice; Duck broth (from boiling the duck); 1 onion; 2 cloves garlic; Chouriço slices; Bacon; Red wine

Fragrant oven-baked rice cooked in duck broth, layered with shredded duck and topped with crispy chorizo.

Cuisine: Portugal

Ingredients

1 whole duck
2 cups Carolino rice
Duck broth (from boiling the duck)
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
Chouriço slices
Bacon
Red wine

Instructions

1. Boil the duck with onion, bacon, and spices until tender. Reserve the broth. 2. Shred the duck meat. 3. Sauté rice in garlic and onion, then add the reserved duck broth. 4. Place half the rice in a baking dish, layer with shredded duck, and cover with remaining rice. 5. Top with chouriço and bacon slices. 6. Bake at 400°F (200°C) until the top is golden and crispy.