Duck and Dogs on a Blanket

Name: Duck and Dogs on a Blanket
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 59 milliliters balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon celery seeds; 1 or 2 legs duck confit; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 151 grams Gruyere, shredded; 2 hot dogs, split lengthwise and cut into fourths; 2 jalapenos, halved and thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed; 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced; 177 milliliters red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt; 59 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 larges sweet onions, thinly sliced; 2 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 16 servings Whole-grain mustard, for spreading

Duck and Dogs on a Blanket

Duck and Dogs on A mixture of hot dogs, garlic, gruyere, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours.

Instructions

Put the jalapenos and onions in a heatproof, nonreactive bowl.

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Jalapeno Pepper

Onion

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Bowl

Combine the vinegar, sugar, celery seeds, mustard seeds, salt and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepot over medium-high heat and simmer until the sugar dissolves.

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Mustard Seeds

Celery Seed

Vinegar

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Pot

Pour the hot liquid over the jalapenos and onions. Set aside to pickle for 2 hours minimum or refrigerate overnight.

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Jalapeno Pepper

Onion

Pickles

Combine the bacon and duck legs in a large saute pan over medium heat.

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Duck Leg

Bacon

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Frying Pan

Saute until the bacon and duck skin have rendered their fat and become crispy, 5 to 7 minutes.

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Bacon

Whole Duck

Remove from the pan and set aside to cool, leaving the rendered fat in the pan; you want about 3 tablespoons of fat. When cool enough to handle, separate and chop up the skin from the duck legs.

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Duck Leg

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Frying Pan

Combine the duck skin with the bacon and set aside. Shred the duck meat into bite-size pieces and reserve separately.

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Bacon

Whole Duck

Meat

Add the sweet onions to the pan with the rendered fat and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and caramelized, 20 to 30 minutes.

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Sweet Onion

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Frying Pan

Add the garlic and cook another 2 minutes.

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Garlic

Add the balsamic vinegar and sugar, raise the heat and cook until the onions become jam-like, another 5 to 7 minutes.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Onion

Sugar

Jam

Add the bacon and duck skin to the onions, mix and set aside.

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Onion

Bacon

Whole Duck

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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Oven

Lay the puff pastry out on a floured surface. Using a 1 3/4-inch cutter, punch out 16 rounds of puff pastry.

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Puff Pastry Sheets

Punch

Lay the rounds on a baking sheet, then place another clean baking sheet on top of the rounds to keep them flat while baking.

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Baking Sheet

Transfer to the oven and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Set aside.

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Oven

Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Smear each puff pastry round with whole-grain mustard.

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Whole Grain Mustard

Puff Pastry Sheets

Add a pile of balsamic onions, some shredded duck meat and a sprinkling of Gruyere, and top it off with a piece of hot dog. Return to the oven to warm everything through and melt the cheese, about 5 minutes. Finish with some pickled red onions and serve ... Oh my!

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Red Onion