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Bone ducks and remove the skin.
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(You can ask a butcher to do this, reserving the carcass for stock makingand skin for rendering.)
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Cut breasts in half, then into about 3 pieces across the width.
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Chop legs and thighs into about 4 pieces each.
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(Remember: You want to start with generous pieces of meat, since they will shrink when cooked.
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Don't worry about cleaning the tendons, since they will soften with long cooking.)
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Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper.
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Heat rendered fat in a large, heavy bottomed Dutch oven over high heat.
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Brown duck on all sides, then transfer meat to a platter.
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Reduce heat to medium low and cook shallots until well browned, about 15 minutes.
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Add garlic and ginger, increase heat to medium high and cook about a minute, then add curry paste.
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Cook, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes.
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Return duck meat to pot along with brown duck stock and cook at a slow simmer, uncovered, until meat is tender, about 40 minutes.
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With a slotted spoon, transfer meat to a platter and reserve in a warm place.
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Puree sauce in a blender and strain back into pot.
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Cook over high heat until liquid is reduced by one third.
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Stir in fish sauce, coconut milk, sugar, and lime juice, and remove from heat.
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Stir duck back into warm sauce.
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Ladle stew over Jasmine Rice.
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Garnish with remaining ingredients and serve immediately.
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Variation red curry with mussels: 4 pounds fresh mussels, washed and debearded.
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Prepare above recipe, substituting vegetable oil instead of duck fat, and fish stock in place of duck stock.
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After cooking the sauce, add the mussels along with the stock and simmer mussels until shells open.
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After transferring to platter, remove mussels from shells and stir into warm sauce.
