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Arroz de Pato

Name: Arroz de Pato
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 1 whole duck (about 4 lbs); 6 oz chouriço; 2 onions; 4 cloves garlic; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 cup white wine; 3 bay leaves; 4 cloves; 2 cups long-grain rice; 4 cups duck broth; salt to taste; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 3 tbsp parsley

Arroz de Pato reads umami 7.8, richness 7.2 and allium 4.0 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Portuguese main, about 1 hr 30 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 8.1 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 2.4 / 10
Sour & Bright — 1.6 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.5 / 10
Rich & Fat — 7.5 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.7 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 7.8 · Richness 7.2 · Allium 4.0 · Warm Spice 3.4 · Salinity 3.3 · Herbaceous 2.4 · Floral 2.4 · Sweetness 1.9 · Fruity 1.7 · Citrus 1.3 · Bitterness 1.2 · Heat 1.1 · Earthy 1.1 · Nutty 1.1 · Sourness 1.0 · Smoke 1.0 · Funk & Ferment 0.5

What's in it (13)

1 whole duck (about 4 lbs)
6 oz chouriço
2 onions
4 cloves garlic
4 tbsp olive oil
1 cup white wine
3 bay leaves
4 cloves
2 cups long-grain rice
4 cups duck broth
salt to taste
1/2 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp parsley

Time & effort: about 1 hr 30 min (35 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 312.1 kcal, 10.9 g protein, 23.3 g fat, 13.1 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Braise the whole duck with onion, garlic, white wine, bay leaves, and cloves until very tender, then shred the meat and reserve the braising liquid.
Cook rice in the seasoned duck broth until just short of done.
Spread rice in a baking dish, layer duck and sliced chouriço on top, and bake at 200C for 20 minutes until the top layer is crispy and lightly golden.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.