Mallard en Croute

Wild mallard breasts and legs wrapped in cabbage, pancetta, crepinette, and puff pastry, baked until golden and served with mushrooms.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1427.1 kcals 2854.2 kcals
Carbohydrates 52.9 grams 105.8 grams
Fat 105.2 grams 210.4 grams
Protein 71.3 grams 142.6 grams
Cook Time
30 mins
Produces
2 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
2
sheets
Puff Pastry
Ready-rolled
Dairy
2
piece
Egg Yolks
Free-range, beaten
15
g
Butter
Knob
Meat
1
piece
Wild Mallard
Skin removed, breast and legs separated
50
g
Bacon Lardons
Thickly cut
1
ball
Crepinette
Small flat sausages wrapped in caul fat
250
g
Pancetta
Sliced
NutsSeeds
0.5
clove
Garlic
Crushed
1
pinch
Salt
To taste
1
pinch
Black Pepper
Freshly ground, to taste
Vegetables
0.5
piece
Savoy Cabbage
Finely chopped
0.5
piece
Onion
Thickly sliced
250
g

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Remove the mallard legs and breasts and discard the skin.
  • Clean the duck leg bone and remove the thigh bone while keeping it whole.
  • Blanch the chopped cabbage in boiling water for 3 minutes then drain.
  • Fry bacon lardons for 2 minutes and add onion for 1 minute.
  • Cook the cabbage and garlic with the bacon for 5 minutes.
  • Layer pancetta over half a crepinette and place duck and cabbage on top.
  • Roll the crepinette around the duck meat leaving the leg bone exposed.
  • Encase the parcel in puff pastry with the bone protruding from the side.
  • Place parcels on a tray and brush with beaten egg yolks.
  • Bake for 25 minutes and let rest for 10 minutes after removal.
  • Fry mushrooms in butter for 3 minutes until cooked.
  • Season the mushroom mixture with salt and pepper.
  • Spoon mushrooms alongside the sliced mallard en croute to serve.