THE CHARRED ORCHARD-GRAINS

(Our Play on Arroz de Pato / Duck Rice)

THE CHARRED ORCHARD-GRAINS

Ingredients: 2 Duck legs (cooked and shredded), 100g Chouriço (sliced), 300g Carolino rice, 1 tsp Smoked paprika, 1 tsp Black pepper, 1 Cinnamon stick, 800ml Duck broth (from cooking the legs)...

Ingredients

  • 2 Duck legs (cooked and shredded)
  • 100g Chouriço (sliced)
  • 300g Carolino rice
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 800ml Duck broth (from cooking the legs)

Cooking Method

  1. The Architect Fry chouriço in its own fat until crispy; remove meat.
  2. The Bloom Add spices to the hot fat with a 30ml splash of broth; the steam will release the woody cinnamon.
  3. The Swell Add rice; toast for 2 minutes. Pour in broth and shredded duck; simmer until tender.
  4. The Marriage Transfer to a clay dish; arrange chouriço on top.
  5. The Scorch Bake at 220°C for 10 minutes until the top is rock-hard and charred.
  6. The Final Flourish Finish with raw orange zest to cut the fat.

Cuisine: Portuguese

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