Roast duck with puy lentils and roasted onions
This whole duck recipe sees the magnificent bird served on a bed of earthy puy lentils and silverskin onions, gently braised in chicken stock and the rendered duck fat. A fantastic one-pot dish full of rich indulgent flavours.
Ingredients
Roast duck
- 1 duck , wild if possible
- 1 knob of butter
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 10 juniper berries , crushed
- salt
- pepper
Roasted baby onions
Puy lentils
- 50g of salted butter
- 1 shallot , finely chopped
- 1 carrot , finely diced
- 1 stick of celery , finely diced
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 200g of puy lentils , soaked in water overnight
- 1 chicken stock pot, dissolved in 500ml boiling water
Equipment
- Heavy-duty casserole dish with lid
Method
1
To begin, rub the cavity of the duck with a knob of butter. Place the thyme, bay leaves and juniper berries into the cavity and season with salt and pepper
- pepper
- 1 knob of butter
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 10 juniper berries , crushed
- salt
- 1 duck , wild if possible
2
Place a casserole dish over a high heat and once hot add a splash of oil. Carefully add the bird and turn the heat down by half. Colour all over for 3–5 minutes on each side until nicely golden. Remove the bird from the dish and allow to rest whilst you prepare the onions and lentils
3
Place the silverskin onions into a bowl and pour boiling water over the top. Leave for 10 minutes – this will make the skins soft. Peel the onions and wash well, then place to one side until needed
4
Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4
6
Add the puy lentils and stir through. Pour over the chicken stock then bring to the boil. Place a piece of baking paper on top, allow to simmer for 10 minutes then place the duck back on top, scattering the onions on top of the lentils
- 200g of puy lentils , soaked in water overnight
- 1 chicken stock pot, dissolved in 500ml boiling water
7
Cook the duck in the oven for 20 minutes per 500g of weight, then for a further 20 minutes to finish cooking. Remove from the oven and leave to rest in a warm place for 20 minutes
8
Bring the casserole dish to the dining table and dig in
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