First of all, it is important to say that, there are many countries and regions where rice with duck is prepared, but none like the Peruvian recipe. And nothing better than cooking it yourself with this fabulous recipe that I will show you below. Come and join me to discover this fantastic recipe for rice with duck.
History of Arroz con Pato
To start today, the Arroz con Pato (Rice with duck) originated from the northern of Peru, was created at 19th century in Lambayeque, but it is making from Barranca City on little north at 200 km from Lima to Chiclayo City at 750 km from Lima City.
Peruvian Rice with Duck Recipe
Ingredients
- 9 pieces of duck
- salt oil
- 1½ red onion, minced
- 1 tbsp of minced garlic
- 2 tbsp of liquefied yellow chili pepper
- 1 cup of grated loche pumpkin with its peel
- 1 bunch of blended coriander
- 1 cup of chicha de jora or beer
- 4 cup of water
- 1 cup of green peas
- ¾ cup diced "loche" pumpkin
- 1 roasted yellow pepper
- 4 cup uncooked rice
Instructions
- At first we season 8 pieces of duck with salt and brown them in a pot with a few drops of oil.
- Remove the duck from the pot and prepare a dressing in the same pot that we use with half the fat that was thrown out of the duck and add 1 chopped red onion, letting it cook for 5 minutes.
- Now add 1 tablespoon of ground garlic, 2 tablespoons of liquefied yellow chili pepper and 1 cup of grated pumpkin "loche" with its peel, letting it cook for 10 minutes.
- Add 1 bundle of liquefied coriander, a little water and boil it and then add 1 glass of chicha de jora or beer and give it another boil to return the prey.
- Now we cover with 4 cups of water and first let the breasts cook for approximately 15 minutes and after 10 minutes we remove the legs.
- Now add 1 cup of green peas, ½ cup of diced pumpkin "loche", 1 whole roasted yellow pepper and taste the resulting heat salt.
- Finally we add 4 cups of raw rice and let it boil over a strong fire then we lower it to the minimum and let it dry between 12 to 15 minutes depending on the rice, we return the meat, turn off the heat and let it rest for a few minutes
Notes
Accompaniment
It can be served with a :- Creole sauce, onion cut in juliana style
- Huancaína Potato garnish,
- Avocado and chili sauce.
Nutritional value of Arroz con Pato
Duck rice provides a large amount of quality protein for its meat rich in essential amino acids, its nutrients help to strengthen the immune system, increase defenses and repair cells. The duck also contains an interesting quantity of iron and vitamin B12, ideal for the prevention of anemia.
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