Arroz de Pato originates from Braga in northern Portugal, with local tradition tracing its roots back to the Seminário de Braga around the 16th century.
Ingredients for 5-6 servings:
- 2 kg duck
- 500-600 gr (100 gr per person) Arroz Agulha (long-grained Portuguese rice) or Arroz Carolino (short-grained rice), you can replace this Portuguese rice with risotto rice
- 1/2 chouriço sausage (100-120 gr)
- 2 onions (1 for the broth, 1 for the rice)
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 leek
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 garlic bulb cut in half
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 chicken stock cubes (optional)
- 3-4 cloves
- 4-5 black peppercorns
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt to taste
