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DuckArrabbiataPasta
Chef
SteveAllen
shares his recipe for Duck
Arrabbiata Pastawith
Fireflyz.
Roasted Duck Legs
3 Duck Legs
3 Cloves Garlic – peeled and crushed
50ml Olive Oil
10g Salt
10g Fresh Rosemary - Chopped
500G Dried Spaghetti or Any Pasta of your choice
Arrabiata Sauce
75ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 Cloves of Garlic (Peeled and chopped finely)
50g Fennel – Chopped finely
50g Leek – Sliced Thinly
50g Peeled Shallots – Sliced Thinly
350g Tinned Chopped Tomatoes
2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
10g Dried Chilli Flakes
50g Sundried Tomatoes
30g Superfine Caper
50g Black Olives
5 Leaves Basil
10 leaves Coriandor
5g Salt
5g Crushed Black pepper
Method
01. Season the duck legs by rubbing in the salt,
garlic and rosemary. Leave these tomarinade
in a covered container for 1 to 2 hours.
02. Pre heat the oven to 180oC/350oF.
03. Remove the duck legs from the chiller and
place on a baking tray and drizzle with the
olive oil.
04. Place in the oven and cook for 1 ½ hours. If
the duck legs gain toomuch colour then cover
them with tin foil to finish cooking.
05. Leave the duck legs to cool and then remove
the skin and pick the meat from the bone.
Leave this aside for the sauce.
06. Start the sauce by sweating down the shallots,
garlic, dried chilli in the olive oil. Cook until
lightly caramelised.
07. Add the leeks, fennel, salt and pepper and
cook on a slow heat until cooked through.
08. Add the balsamic vinegar and cook out for a
minute before adding the chopped tomatoes.
Cook on a low heat for 20 minutes stirring
occasionally.
09. Boil a pan of water for the pasta adding a
little salt and olive oil. Cook the pasta as per
recommendations until cooked.
10. Once the sauce is cooked add the shredded
duck meat along with the black olives, capers
& chopped sundried tomatoes.
11. Heat through for aminute then add the cooked
pasta and stir thoroughly.
12. Add the fresh coriander and basil and divide
equally between four plates.
For this recipe the duck can also be substituted
with chicken legs or if you want some fish then
white crabmeat, prawns and squid are an excellent
alternative.
RECIPE