Recipe
Sweet Potato And Duck Chowder
Ingredients
- Three 8-ounce boneless duck breasts
- 1 tablespoon Creole Seasoning
- 1/4 cup diced Homemade Tasso or [2]
- other spicy sausage or ham
- 1 cup finely chopped yellow onions
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 large sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 cups Chicken Stock or [3]
- canned low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons bleached all-purpose flour
Directions
- Season the duck on both sides with 1 teaspoon of the Essence. Heat a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over high heat. Add the duck, skin side down, and immediately lower the heat to medium. Sear until the skin is browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Turn the duck and cook for 3 minutes. Transfer the duck to a plate and let cool. Discard the duck skin and cut the meat into 1/2-inch cubes.
- Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the duck fat from the pot and return the pot to medium-high heat. Add the tasso, onions, carrots, celery, and salt, and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the shallots and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 1 minute. Add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the sweet potatoes and cook, stirring constantly, until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the stock, bay leaves, and the remaining 2 teaspoons Essence and the duck and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
- Whisk 6 tablespoons of the heavy cream and the flour in a small bowl until smooth, then whisk into the soup. Increase the heat to medium-high. Add the remaining 1/2 cup cream and cook at a brisk simmer, stirring often, until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Discard the bay leaves.
- Serve hot ladled into bowls.
Recipe Details
- Source: Prime Time Emeril Cookbook [6]
- Dish Type: Soups [7]
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