Duck Purloo

Duck Purloo
Duck Purloo is If you have kielbasa, shiitake mushrooms, moulard duck breast halves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the white rice you could follow this main course with the Baked Rice Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours.

Instructions

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Put duck breasts, skin sides up, in a 6 to 8-quart heavy pot and add broth. Bring just to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until very tender when pierced with a fork, 2 to 3 hours.
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Transfer duck to a bowl with a slotted spoon, then, when cool enough to handle, remove and discard skin and shred meat with 2 forks. Skim off and discard fat from broth and return shredded duck to pot.
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While duck cooks, crumble breakfast sausage into a deep 12-inch heavy skillet and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes.
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Add kielbasa, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Skim off all but about 2 tablespoons fat and discard it.
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Add onions and bell peppers to sausage mixture and increase heat to high, then cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 10 minutes.
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Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.
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Transfer sausage mixture to a large bowl. Cool to room temperature, then chill, covered, until duck is finished cooking.
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Return sausage mixture to pot with duck meat and add remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, habanero chile, and salt. Stir in rice and bring liquid to a rolling boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and moist but not soggy, about 20 minutes.
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Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 15 minutes. Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper.
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Duck purloo can be made 3 days ahead and cooled completely, then chilled, covered.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In4 hrs
Servings8
Health Score36
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