Duck Ragù

Author

Emily
March 11, 2018

Duck Ragù

Ingredients

  • 4duck legs, trimmed

  • 1tablespooncanola oil

  • 1fennel bulb, finely chopped

  • 1large carrot, finely diced

  • 1 large red onion, finely diced

  • 3tablespoons tomato paste

  • 4star anise

  • 2cupsred wine

  • 2 cups chicken stock

  • 1tablespoonfresh sage , minced

  • salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Wine Pairing

  • Grenache

Instructions

  • PREHEAT oven to 350°F.

  • HEAT a lidded, heavy-bottom pot over medium heat. Add oil to the pot and the duck legs skin side down.

  • COOK until the skin is browned. Flip and brown the other side. Set aside.

  • ADD the fennel, carrot and onion to the pot and sweat the vegetables. Move all the vegetables to the sides of the pot and add the tomato paste. Let the tomato paste get close to a burn in the fat.

  • ADD star anise, wine and duck legs and reduce sauce by half.

  • ADD chicken stock, bring to boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover pot and put in the oven. Cook until legs are almost falling off the bone.

  • COOL overnight. The next day, gently heat until the legs can be removed. Peel off skin and dice. Pull the meat off the legs in chunks. Do not shred.

  • PLACE meat back in the pot with duck skin and add the sage, salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition

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