Duck Legs Braised in Pinot Noir

Ingredients (serves 4)

  • 1/2 onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 carrot, roughly chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, roughly chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup (250ml) pinot noir
  • 150ml port
  • Zest and juice of 2 oranges
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 duck marylands (see note)
  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) demiglaze (see note)
  • 8 eschalots, peeled
  • 20g unsalted butter
  • 1 tbs caster sugar
  • Steamed peas and creamy mashed potato, to serve