
Braised Ginger-Cranberry Duck
“Cassoulet”
Serves 4
6 duck legs
2 slices thick bacon
2 onions, sliced
6 slices of ginger
2 serrano chiles, halved
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup carrot nubs
2 cups edamames, out of the pods
1 cup red wine
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Canola oil, for cooking
Season the ducks legs well. Using a slow-cooker with a removable,
stove-top-safe insert, place insert over medium heat and sear duck legs,
skin-side down, until fat is rendered and skin is crispy, about 20 minutes.
You will need to sear the legs in batches. Remove duck legs to a plate, pour
off all but a thin coating of duck fat (reserve duck fat for a later use).
Add the bacon, onions, ginger and chiles, season with salt and pepper and
saute for a few minutes, until slightly softened. Add cranberries, carrots
and edamames and deglaze with red wine and reduce by 75%. Add back duck legs
and pour water over just to slightly cover. Check for flavor and season if
necessary -- how that liquid tastes is how the finished dish will taste.
Place insert into slow cooker and cook for 2-3 hours on the high setting, or
until duck is fork tender. Serve family-style in a shallow bowl, removing
bacon if desired.
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Wine Notes:
2005 Louis Latour Pinot Noir Chanfleure
This wine is 100% Cote d'Or Pinot Noir. A lovely pinot noir with earthy
tones and supple tannins, this is lovely with the Duck "Cassoulet."
Rice Milk
You can't eat cookies without milk. This is a fun, East-West alternative to
regular milk
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