Gluten-Free Duck Legs Braised with Apples and Onions
Crisp-skinned duck turns tender in a tart apple and deeply browned onion braise, finished with fresh parsley and thyme.
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Ingredients
- 1 duck leg, skin-on
- ½ tsp fine salt
- ½ tsp olive oil
- 120 g yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 100 g carrot, cut into thick coins
- 120 g tart apple, cored and cut into wedges
- 1 tsp fresh thyme, leaves stripped
- 180 ml water
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Method
- Season duck, then brown skin-side down until deeply golden and crisp.
- Turn duck briefly; transfer to a plate and pour off excess fat.
- Brown onion and carrot in the pan until softened and deeply golden.
- Add apple, thyme and water; nestle duck skin-side up.
- Cover and braise gently until duck is tender and juices reduce.50 min timer
- Uncover and simmer until juices coat the vegetables; finish with parsley.5 min timer
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Fresh duck, vegetables, herbs and water make the braising juices without hidden gluten.
- Wheat allergy: Fresh ingredients and water make the braise without wheat or flour.
- Soy allergy: Olive oil and water build the braise without soy.
- Milk allergy: Duck and vegetables braise without dairy.
- Gluten-free: Fresh ingredients and water make the braise without grains or sauces.
- Paleo: Duck, apple and vegetables braise without grains, legumes or refined sugar.
- Keto: Duck leads the dish, with modest portions of apple and carrot.
- Low-GI: Duck and onions lead, with modest portions of apple and carrot and no added sugar.
- Anti-inflammatory: Duck, olive oil, vegetables and thyme flavour the braise without refined sugar.
- No spicy food: Thyme and browned vegetables season the braise without heat.
- No red meat: Duck is the only main protein.
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