Réunion-style vanilla duck

Ingredients

6 servings

• 1 duck
• 6 canned tomatoes out of season
• 3 vanilla beans
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 6 onions
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 1 bunch of fresh thyme
• oil
• salt
• pepper

Steps

1. 1

   The day before, cut the duck into pieces. Place in a bowl and let marinate in the fridge covered with the following mixture: the seeds from the 3 vanilla pods (open the pod lengthwise and scrape the inside with the back of a knife to collect the seeds), 3 tablespoons of oil, thyme, salt, pepper, and 50 cl of broth. Add the scraped pods.

2. 2

   On the day: chop the garlic, cut the onions and tomatoes into pieces (or use canned peeled tomatoes out of season).

3. 3

   Heat oil in a Dutch oven. Brown the drained duck pieces on each side. When well browned, add the onions and brown them as well.

4. 4

   Add the garlic and tomatoes and let cook for 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Pour the marinade over the top, bring to a boil, then let simmer for 1 hour over low heat.