Duck with vanilla sauce

Duck with vanilla

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Discover this delicious duck stew, featuring vanilla, carrots, and tomatoes, for a flavorful and satisfying meal.

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This vanilla-flavored duck is a delicious and elegant dish that is suitable for any occasion. The vanilla and anise provide an exotic touch; serve it with white rice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking method“Mijotage”
  • Estimated cost$23.95 $3.99 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.16
  • $3.35
  • $0.21
  • $0.27
  • $17.37
  • $1.18
  • $0.40
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the duck into pieces and brown them in a pan over high heat without any added fat. ≈ 8 min
  2. Chop the carrots, onion, and garlic into small pieces and add them. ≈ 8 min
  3. Add the sugar, salt, pepper, anise, vanilla extract, thyme, and bay leaf. ≈ 3 min
  4. Split the vanilla pods and add them. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add the chopped tomatoes and let them simmer for a few minutes.
  6. Pour, 2 cups of water, cover, and let simmer for about an hour.
  7. At the end of the cooking process, remove the food from the liquid and reduce the remaining liquid to a concentrated form.
  8. Serve with white rice, and perhaps a glass of chinon wine. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Duck with vanilla

  • 3 carrots$1.16
  • 2 tomatoes$3.35
  • 1 large onion$0.21
  • 3 cloves of garlic$0.27
  • 3 vanilla pods$17.37
  • 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract$1.18
  • salt, pepper$0.40
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.01

Total$23.95

that's $3.99 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 duck, weighing 1.5 kg
  • 3 carrots
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 large onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 3 vanilla pods
  • 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
  • salt, pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of anise liqueur
  • thyme, bay leaf

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