French Duck Legs with Apples and Onions

Ingredients

• 1 duck leg, skin-on
• ½ tsp fine salt
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 apple, peeled, cored, and cut into wedges
• ¾ cup gluten-free chicken stock
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp gluten-free Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Method

1. Salt the duck leg all over while the pan heats.
2. Brown skin-side down until deeply crisp, then turn briefly.10 min timer
3. Soften onion and carrot in the rendered fat until tender.5 min timer
4. Add apple, stock, thyme, bay, mustard, and vinegar; nestle in duck.
5. Cover and simmer gently until duck is tender and sauce reduced.30 min timer
6. Scatter parsley over the braise and serve with its sauce.