Pot Roasted Duck with Port and Grapes

Cook Time 2 hours and 45 minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 whole duck, removed from the fridge 45 minutes before cooking
3 sprigs of thyme
2 onions, finely sliced
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup of port
2 cups of chicken or duck stock
2 cups of fresh red grapes
Salt and pepper

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 150C.

Remove the duck’s neck and then place the thyme in its cavity. Truss the duck by tying its legs together. Drizzle with oil and season generously with salt and pepper.

Heat a heavy based oval shaped casserole pot over a medium heat. Sear the whole duck, breast side down first until it is a deep golden colour and some of the fat has rendered. Turn over and colour on the other side. Remove the duck from the pot and discard most of the excess fat.

Now add the onions and cinnamon and cook the onions until caramelised. Return the duck and pour in the port. Bring to the boil and reduce by half. Now add the stock and place the lid on top.

Roast gently in the oven for 2 ½ hours. One hour into cooking, add the grapes.

Serve with roasted potatoes, lentils or peas.