Duck with olives and honey, sevilla-style

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1largeDucking -; (3 1/2 to 4 lbs)
Salt; to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
½cupFlour; plus
3tablespoonsFlour
3tablespoonsVirgin olive oil
1largeSpanish onion; cut 1/2\" dice
2Spanish oranges; cut 1/4\" rounds
10Garlic cloves; peeled, whole
1mediumCarrot; cut 1/8\" coins
¼poundsJamon serrano; cut julienne strips
2cupsDry white wine
1cupManzanilla sherry
1cupLarge green olives
¼cupHoney
½cupChicken stock

Directions

Preheat oil to 350 degrees. Cut duck into 10 pieces (split breast, cut each half into 3 pieces, using wing joint as well, leg and thigh). Season aggressively with salt and pepper and dredge in flour. In a 12- to 14-inch casserole, heat oil until smoking. Place 5 pieces of duck, skin side down in casserole. Brown all over, and remove to a plate. Repeat with remaining 5 pieces. Add onion, oranges, garlic, carrots, and jamon and cook until softened and golden brown. Add remaining 3 tablespoons flour and cook 1 minute. Add wine, sherry, olives and honey and mix well. Place duck pieces in casserole, mix well and bring to a boil. Cover casserole and place in oven for 1½ hours. Remove casserole from oven, skim fat and remove duck pieces. Add chicken stock, place over medium heat and bring to a boil.

Arrange duck pieces on a platter, cover with spoonfuls of sauce and serve.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Recipe Source: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # ME-1B04 broadcast 05-28-1998) Downloaded from their Web-Site -

Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@...

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05-31-1998

Recipe by: Mario Batali

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