Duck French Dip

Duck French Dip

This recipe features our tender, slow-cooked duck legs with deep & savory flavor. Our duck legs are piled onto a toasted roll and served with a rich, flavorful au jus for dipping -- delivering the perfect balance of comfort and indulgence. This recipe takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes to make.

Ingredients

  • 4Duck Legs,Defrosted
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1 tsp. Cracked Pepper
  • 1 tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 2 tsp. Dried Thyme
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 2 Yellow Onions,Thinly Sliced
  • 4 Cloves of Garlic,Smashed
  • ½ cup Dry White Wine
  • 2 cups Beef Stock
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 4 French Rolls
  • 8 Slices of Provolone

Direction

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Season duck legs with salt and pepper.
  • In a Dutch oven over medium heat, sear duck legs skin-side down in olive oil for 5 minutes.
  • Remove duck legs and add 1/4 of the onion and all the garlic to the pan. Sauté for 5 minutes.
  • Add the wine, reduce by half.
  • Add the duck legs back in and add stock, thyme and bay leaf. Cover and braise in the oven for 2 hours.
  • When duck legs are almost finished, in a sauté pan over medium- low heat, cook remaining onion with butter for 15-20 minutes until caramelized.
  • Remove the duck legs and cool. Shred duck legs. Discard bones.
  • Strain remaining liquid in your Dutch oven to create au jus.
  • Top rolls with 2 slices of provolone each. Toast rolls in the oven at 400°F for 5-10 minutes until cheese melts.
  • Top rolls with shredded duck and caramelized onions.
  • Serve with au jus on the side for dipping.