Posted on Thursday, April 7, 2016 in
Chicken Recipes
Delicious Duck with Chestnuts Recipe
Learn how to make this delicious duck with chestnuts (pato com castanhas).
| Preparation time | 5 min |
| Cooking Time | 35 min |
| Ready In | 40 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Ingredients
1 whole duck (sliced duck breast may also be used as a substitute)2 pounds potatoes, peeled2 cups pre-roasted chestnuts, shell removed1/2 cup olive oil2 onions, chopped4 garlic cloves2 cups mushrooms, sliced1 cup white wineJuice of one orange1 dozen dry prunes2 carrots, sliced2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauceRosemary to garnishSalt to taste
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Preparation
- Sear the duck on both sides in a large frying pan on medium high heat with 1/2 cup olive oil.
- Remove the duck and in the same frying pan sauté the garlic, onions and mushrooms until golden.
- Add the wine, Worcestershire sauce and the juice from the orange. Let it boil for one minute while stirring then turn off the heat.
- Boil the potatoes for about 20 minutes.
- In a baking dish place the duck, potatoes, chestnuts, sliced carrots, and sauce from the pan.
- Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees fahrenheit until the duck is well cooked and tender.
- Add prunes and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 to 10 minutes. Before serving decorate with the rosemary.
Recipe & Photo Credit: easyportugueserecipes.com
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