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Stage 8: Andorra- Saint Girons
Today Gabriel Gaté shows us the hearty food of the Pyrenees and prepares a special dinner party dish of Duck with Cherries. Sommelier, Christian Maier, matches the dish with an easy-to-drink and very affordable regional red.For more Tour news visit the Tour de France website at tdf.sbs.com.au.
Ingredients
2 or 3 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
salt
2 duck fillets
freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
80 ml milk
20 g butter
2 tbsp Portuguese port (or red wine)
2 tbsp fresh orange juice
2 tbsp veal glaze
12-20 cherries, pitted just before using
about 2 tbsp chopped parsley
Preparation
Place the peeled and quartered potatoes in a pan. Cover with salted cold water and boil until the potatoes are just soft.
Meanwhile, using a sharp knife, score the skin of the duck fillets and season the duck with salt and pepper.
Preheat the oven to 150°C.
Heat the olive oil in a pan and brown the duck fillets, skin-side down, for about 3 minutes. Turn the fillets over, then finish cooking the duck in the preheated oven for about
10 minutes.
Drain the cooked potatoes and place them in a mouli.
Place the milk and butter in the saucepan, bring to almost a simmer, then turn off the heat.
Press the potatoes through the mouli into the saucepan and mix with the milk and butter until very smooth. Cover with a lid to keep warm.
When the duck is cooked, transfer the fillets to a plate and cover with foil. Discard the excess duck fat from the pan, then add the port to the pan and bring to the boil. Add the orange juice and bring to a simmer. Add the veal glaze, return to a simmer, then add the pitted cherries and heat them through.
Spoon a little mashed potato into two deep plates. Top each with a duck fillet and garnish with cherries. Spoon some sauce over the top, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.
Bon appétit!
If you enjoyed this Duck with cherries recipe (canard aux cerises) then browse more French recipes and our most popular hainanese chicken rice recipe.
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