Caramelized Onion And Duck Confit Pizza Recipes

DUCK AND FONTINA PIZZA WITH ROSEMARY AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Cut several slits into the fatty skin of the duck breast. In a skillet over medium heat, fry skin-side-down for 10 minutes. Flip and continue to cook in its own fat for 10 minutes more. Remove from pan. Carefully remove skin using a sharp knife, then slice, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a separate skillet, cook onions in olive oil over medium heat until translucent and soft, about 5 minutes. Mix in honey and continue to cook until brown and fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes more.
• Spread goat cheese evenly over pizza crust and season with salt and pepper. Then layer with caramelized onions, fontina cheese, duck breast slices and rosemary.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese in center of pizza is completely melted, about 10 minutes.

CARAMELIZED ONION CONFIT

Steps:

• Combine the olive oil and butter in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
• When the butter foams, add half of the sliced onions and 2 of the bay leaves.
• Sprinkle with half of the sugar and half of the salt.
• Add remaining onions, bay leaves, sugar and salt.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes.
• Uncover, stir, and increase heat to medium.
• Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Increase heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, until the onions are a deep golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add the wine and stir, scraping bottom of pan to dislodge any browned bits.
• Cook for 4 or 5 minutes longer.
• Serve hot or at room temperature.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND DUCK CONFIT PIZZA

Steps:

• Cut the onion into very thin slices. Put the vegetable oil and onions into a large skillet and place it over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions become golden brown and caramelized, about 30 minutes.
• Place a pizza stone onto the floor of the oven and preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Remove the bones from the duck legs and shred the meat; set aside. Place the dough on a floured surface. Flatten it slightly, sprinkle with more flour, and roll it into a 10-inch disk. Sprinkle a wooden pizza paddle with flour and transfer the dough to the paddle. Shake the board a little to make sure the dough doesn't stick. Spread the caramelized onions to within 1/2-inch of the edge of the dough and top evenly with the cheeses, pine nuts and rosemary. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and transfer to the pizza stone. Bake until the crust is brown around the edges, about 10 to 15 minutes.