Posted on Thursday, April 7, 2016 in Chicken Recipes

Portuguese Duck with Chestnuts

How to make Portuguese duck with chestnuts (pato com castanhas).
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Portuguese Duck with Chestnuts

Preparation time 5 min
Cooking Time 35 min
Ready In 40 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

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
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

<p>1) Sear the duck on both sides in a large frying pan on medium high heat with 1/2 cup olive oil.<br /> 2) Remove the duck and in the same frying pan saut&eacute; the garlic, onions and mushrooms until golden.<br /> 3) Add the wine, Worcestershire sauce and the juice from the orange. Let it boil for one minute while stirring then turn off the heat.<br /> 3) Boil the potatoes for about 20 minutes.<br /> 4) In a baking dish place the duck, potatoes, chestnuts, sliced carrots, and sauce from the pan.<br /> 5) Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees fahrenheit until the duck is well cooked and tender.<br /> 6) Add prunes and bake for another 15 minutes.<br /> 7) Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 to 10 minutes. Before serving decorate with the rosemary.</p> <p>Recipe & Photo Credit:&nbsp;easyportugueserecipes.com</p>
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