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Duck with Fruited Rice

Name: Duck with Fruited Rice
Total time: 120 min
Cuisine: North America
Ingredients: 1 Maple Leaf Farms Whole Duck, defrosted and quartered; 1 Tbsp. Cooking Oil; 1 medium Onion, cut into 8 wedges; 3 1/2 cups Water; 1 1/2 tsp. Salt; 1 cup Rice; 1 cup Dried Apricot Halves; 1 cup Golden Raisins; 2 tsp. Sugar; 1 tsp. Cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. Poultry Seasoning; 1/8 tsp. Pepper

Raisins and dried apricots make this entrée perfect for months when fresh fruit isn't in season.

Ingredients

1 Maple Leaf Farms Whole Duck, defrosted and quartered
1 Tbsp. Cooking Oil
1 medium Onion, cut into 8 wedges
3 1/2 cups Water
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
1 cup Rice
1 cup Dried Apricot Halves
1 cup Golden Raisins
2 tsp. Sugar
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Poultry Seasoning
1/8 tsp. Pepper

Directions

1
Take duck from bag and remove neck giblets.
2
Rinse under cool water; drain and dry.
3
Cut duck into quarters.
4
Brown quarters on both sides in hot oil.
5
Add onion, 1 cup water and 1 1/2 tsp. salt.
6
Cover; cook slowly at 325°F for 45 minutes, turning once.
7
Remove duck from pan.
8
Skim off excess fat.
9
Add rice, apricot halves, raisins, sugar, cinnamon, poultry seasoning, pepper and remaining salt; stir.
10
If not much liquid remains, add up to 1/2 cup water.
11
Place duck quarters on rice.
12
Cover; bring to a boil.
13
Cook slowly until rice and duck are tender, about 30 minutes.