Skip to main content

Roast Duck Soft Tacos

4.2

(6)

You've never seen these on the menu at your local fast-food Mexican restaurant, and you probably never will. One of the joys of cooking is that leftovers can be used to create better meals than most people get when they eat out. These tacos are remarkably simple to make. Just put the various ingredients in their own serving containers on the table and let everyone serve themselves.

Cook's Notes:

To roast and peel bell peppers: Cut off the top and bottom of the peppers and cut the peppers into fourths. Remove the seeds and ribs. Place the peppers skin-side down over a high gas flame (or under a preheated broiler, skin-side up) until the skin is black. Place in a plastic or paper bag, close it, and let sit for 10 minutes. Scrape the blackened skin off with a paring knife (don't rinse, or much of the flavor will be lost.

<a name="note2"></a>Hearts of romaine are the crisp leaves in the middle of a head of romaine lettuce.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

2 red bell peppers, roasted and peeled (see Cook's Notes)
3 cups thinly sliced hearts of romaine (1 large head; see Cook's Notes)
4 green onions, including green tops, thinly sliced
16 corn tortillas
diced meat from 1/2 Roast Duck with Balsamic Glaze [or other cooked duck meat]
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
1 cup (1/2 pint) sour cream
1 cup prepared salsa

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cut the peppers into thin slices. In a large serving bowl, combine them with the romaine and green onions. Toss well.

    Step 2

    Preheat an oven to 200°F. Place the tortillas in a covered heatproof container such as a tortilla warmer or a shallow casserole with a lid. Place the tortillas in the oven and heat for 20 minutes.

    Step 3

    Place the duck meat, lime wedges, sour cream, and salsa in separate serving bowls. Let the diners spread a little sour cream on a tortilla, add a little salsa, a little duck, a little lettuce mixture, and squeeze a little lime juice over all. Roll and eat.

Cooking for the Week by Diane Morgan, Dan Taggart and Kathleen Taggart Chronicle Books
Read More
This chicken salad nails it—creamy, herby, and endlessly riffable.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
Filberts, goobers, scaly bark nuts: Explore the world beyond almonds in this guide.
Like crispy gnocchi caprese and raspberry—brown butter skillet cake.
A flurry of fresh tarragon makes this speedy weeknight dish of seared cod and luscious, sun-colored pan sauce feel restaurant worthy.
The secret to flavorful, never-greasy eggplant parm? Brine the eggplant first.
Like hot honey chicken with peaches and a dirty martini spritz.
No grill needed for this just-charred-enough sweet and spicy chicken.