Arroz de Pato

Arroz de pato is Portuguese duck rice: braised duck cooked down with chourico, then folded through rice and finished in the oven until the top crisps. The fat from the duck and the smoke from the chourico are the dominant flavours, the rice absorbs and concentrates the braising juices, and the overall character is rich, savoury, and deeply satisfying. The wine needs tannin to cut the duck fat and enough dark fruit to engage the chourico smoke.