Slow-cooked duck tacos with pineapple salsa
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Medium
- January 2018

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Serves 4-6
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Hands-on time 15 min, oven time 2 hours
Melt-in-your-mouth slow-cooked, tequila-spiked duck, fiery pineapple salsa and creamy chipotle mayo all wrapped up in a soft tortilla. Gather the troops – it’s Mexican night!
- Calories
- 739kcals
- Fat
- 58.1g (12.6g saturated)
- Protein
- 67.2g
- Carbohydrates
- 47.4g (23.2g sugars)
- Fibre
- 7.7g
- Salt
- 1.3g
For 6
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 4 Gressingham duck legs, pierced all over with the tip of a sharp knife
- 1 medium pineapple, peeled, halved and cored
- 200ml tequila (we used El Jimador), plus a splash for the salsa
- 100ml chicken stock
- 2 tsp chipotle paste
- Pinch dried chipotle chilli flakes
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 2 jalapeño chillies (or 1 red chilli), deseeded and finely chopped
- Bunch fresh coriander, chopped
- 1 lime, halved
FOR THE CHIPOTLE MAYONNAISE
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp soured cream
- 2 tsp chipotle paste
To serve
- Pack 8 corn tortillas
- 1 large (or 2 small) ripe avocados
- ½ iceberg lettuce
- Lime wedges for squeezing
You’ll also need…
- Shallow flameproof casserole or large ovenproof frying pan
Method
- Heat the oven to 160°C/140°C fan/gas 3. Heat a splash of oil in the casserole/pan over a medium-high heat. Add the duck legs, skin-side down, and brown for 5 minutes.
- Chop half the pineapple and whizz in a food processor with the tequila, stock, chipotle paste, chilli flakes and seasoning to make a smooth sauce. (Alternatively, use a bowl and a stick blender.)
- Pour away any excess fat from the duck and add the whizzed sauce to the casserole or pan. Bring to a fast simmer, then put in the oven and cook, uncovered, for 2 hours.
- For the pineapple salsa, finely dice the remaining pineapple and put in a bowl with the chopped red onion, chillies and most of the coriander. Add a splash of tequila and the juice of ½ lime, season and set aside.
- Mix the chipotle mayo ingredients in a bowl and season. To serve, warm the tortillas in the oven. Slice the avocados, shred the lettuce and toss in a serving bowl with the juice of the remaining ½ lime and some salt and black pepper.
- Using 2 forks, shred the duck meat, then mix back into the sauce (discard the skin and bones). Add a squeeze more lime and seasoning, then serve in the tortillas with the mayo, salad and salsa, remaining coriander and lime wedges for squeezing.
delicious. tips
Cook the duck legs up to 2 days ahead, cool and keep covered in the fridge. To serve, reheat in a medium oven until piping hot.
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Reviews
I make this all the time, great for hosting people and always a hit