Showing posts with label Stews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stews. Show all posts

Sunday, May 2, 2021

Crock Pot Duck Breast Recipe



Crock Pot Duck Breast


“Duck Peloquin” is a recipe I created to get the perfect sweet and savory combination for one of my favorite foods, duck. So many other recipes of mine require much more time to make. But this crock pot duck recipe takes about 15 minutes to prepare and cooks for 2.5 hours in the crock pot.

The end result is a versatile meal that can be plated or served as a stew.


The duck breasts can be replaced with other cuts of duck.


What makes the flavor of this recipe unique is the inclusion of molasses, dark beer such as Köstrizer, and liquid smoke. The use of green onion gives the dish a similar delicate flavor and texture as an Argentinian matambre de cerdo al verdeo, but using duck instead of pork.


“DUCK PELOQUIN”

  • SERVING SIZE: 2 servings
  • PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes
  • COOKING TIME: 2-2.5 hours in Slow Cooker


INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 large duck breasts
  • 4 medium carrots (julienned)
  • 4 green onions (cup into 1/2 inch pieces)
  • 2 medium Fuji apples (cut into 1/2 inch slices)
  • 3 cloves cut garlic 
  • 2/3 cup dark beer (Köstritzer)
  • 1 tsp seasoned salt (for searing duck breasts)
  • 1 tbsp molasses 
  • 2 tsp orange zest
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp fresh black pepper
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke
  • 2 tablespoons butter


DIRECTIONS:

  1. Peel and julienne the carrots, cut green onions and peel and slice the apples.
  2. Place all ingredients except the duck breasts and seasoned salt in the bottom of the crock pot and set to high.
  3. Cover crock pot and cook vegetables for 1 hour
  4. Add seasoned salt to both sides of the duck breasts.
  5. In a hot buttered cast iron skillet, quickly brown both sides of the duck breasts on high in butter or oil.
  6. Place the ducks on top in the crock pot.
  7. Cover the crock pot.
  8. Cook for 30 minutes and then baste the duck breasts with the crock pot liquid.
  9. Cook on high for a total of 2-2.5 hours (with the duck for 0.75-1 hour of the total) until the fruit and vegetables are cooked through but no so tender that they disintegrate.
  10. For non-breast meat, include the boned duck meat in step 2.


SERVING:

Plate:

  • Remove duck breasts and slice into 1/2 inch strips.
  • Plate is the duck on top of green onions and apples.
  • Separate the carrots and serve on the side.
  • Serve with additional side of mashed potatoes or wild rice.
  • Top with chives.

Duck Breast Stew:

  • Remove the duck breasts and slice into 1/2 inch strips
  • Put half of the duck back into the crock pot and stir
  • Transfer the crock pot contents to a large serving bowl
  • Top with the remaining duck breast
  • Serve with potato dumplings, potatoes, or a crunchy baguette for dipping 
Duck Breast Stew


Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Slow Cooker Boeuf Bourguignon - Recipe


Beef Burgundy is one of my favorite comfort foods. And I've found there is no better way to prepare it than in a slow cooker. The slow-cooking process keeps all the flavor in the meat resulting in a tender and succulent meat stew.

Here is an easy recipe that requires a slow cooker and a single skillet or pan, which combines the flavors of tasty beef, bacon and vegetables.


Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. bacon (diced)
  • 3 pounds beef chuck roast cut into 1.5-inch cubes
  • 3 cups red Bordeaux wine
  • 2 large onions (sliced)
  • 3 medium carrots (diced)
  • 3 medium celery stalks (diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon cut thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 pound white button mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Rosemary branch
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Servings: 

  • 6


Instructions:


  1. Cut the bacon and put in a large pan/skillet over medium-high heat
  2. Cook the bacon until golden brown
  3. Cut the beef into 1.5 inch chunks and season with salt and pepper
  4. When the bacon is cooked, remove and place aside for later...saving some of the bacon fat in the pan/skillet.
  5. Cook the beef in the skillet with bacon fat until it is browned, roughly 2 minutes per side.
  6. Transfer the cooked beef to the slow cooker
  7. In the skillet, add 1/2 cup of red wine and bring to a simmer
  8. With some of the additional bacon fat, add the onions and salt to taste to the pan
  9. Cook the onions while constantly stirring until browned, for approximately 7 minutes
  10. Add the carrots and celery and cook for another 5 minutes
  11. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute
  12. Transfer the cooked vegetables to the slow cooker
  13. Add butter to the pan along with the mushroom and salt to taste
  14. Add 1/4 red wine to the mushrooms and cook for approximately 8 minutes
  15. Remove the mushrooms and set aside
  16. In the slow cooker, add a teaspoon of salt, bay leaf, thyme, and beef broth
  17. Place the rosemary branch on top of the beef and vegetable mixture
  18. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours or until the beef is tender enough to be pulled apart with a fork.
  19. Add the bacon and mushrooms to the top of the beef and vegetables and cook until warm.
  20. Serve in bowls with a homemade roasted garlic smashed potatoes









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