16.12.2022
Hotel Casa da Amieira
Christmas Pairing with Quinta da Alorna Reserva
Candied Duck Leg with Mushroom Rice and Sautéed Vegetables – Perfect Combination with Quinta da Alorna Reserva Touringa Nacional & Cabernet Sauvignon
- Soak the duck legs in lard – fully covered – and cook over low heat for about 3 hours.
- When it is cooked, drain and put it on a tray, go to the oven for about 10min at 200oC until it blushes
- Cook the rice.
- Once cooked, add drained duck lard with mushrooms to a frying pan and sauté.
- Add raisins, pine nuts and rice
- Add some chopped coriander
- Season to taste
Sauce
- Juice of 2 oranges, let it reduce with a little sugar
- Add a little demi-glace (meal sauce)
- Let it reduce until it thickens
On the plate
- With a cylinder shape, add the rice to the plate
- Add some vegetables to the side
- Duck leg on top of the vegetables
- Add the sauce
- 2 Orange wedges
Confit Octopus with Sweet Potato Puree and Peppers – The perfect pair four our Quinta da Alorna Reserva Arinto & Chardonnay
- Baking the octopus
- At the end of the stew drain it and put it in olive oil and garlic – until the octopus is completely covered
- Go to the oven 20min at 150oC
- Cook the sweet potato
- Crush with the magic wand
- Add a little salt, pepper and milk
- Grill the pepper
- Cut into julienne and season with olive oil and garlic
On the plate
- Add 3 tablespoons of sweet potato puree to the plate, add the pepper marinade after draining the olive oil.
- Put the octopus on top of the pepper
- Decorate with vegetables