Braised Duck Legs
Quick mid-week duck simply braised.
Ingredients
For the duck legs:
- 2 Duck legs
- 1 onion medium
- 2 cm Root ginger
- 500 ml Chicken stock
- 2 tsp plain flour
Serve with:
- 500 g potato Maris Piper
- 25 g Butter
- 1 splash Milk
- 1 tsp Mustard wholegrain
- 200 g Curly Leaf Kale chopped
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Salt
Instructions
For the duck legs:
- Peel the onion and finely dice. Peel the ginger and slice it into matchsticks.
- Heat a heavy bottom pan flameproof casserole dish until hot. Place the duck legs skin side down and cook for 5 minutes over a medium heat until the skin browns and the fat renders down. Turn the legs over and cook for a further 2 minutes.
- Remove the duck legs and set them aside.
- Add the onion and ginger to the rendered fat and cook gently until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes.
- Add the flour and cook for a minute or so. Add the stock and bring to a simmer stirring constantly.
- Place the duck legs skin side down into the mixture and return to a simmer. Cover and cook gently for an hour.
For the mashed potato:
- Peel the potatoes and chop into 2.5cm chunks.
- Put the potato into a pan of salted cold water and bring to a boil. Simmer gently for 20 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes thoroughly, add a knob of butter, a splash of milk and the mustard. Mash the potatoes to a creamy consistency.
For the kale:
- Bring a pan of salted water to a boil and add the kale.
- Return to the boil and simmer for 6 minutes.
- Drain the kale thoroughly, add a small knob of butter, stir well to coat and season with black pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 820kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 63gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 13gFiber: 7gSugar: 8g
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