DEEP FRIED DUCK RAVIOLI

DEEP FRIED DUCK RAVIOLI image

Yield 12 to 15

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 mallard ducks
2 apples (any type will work)
2 medium onions
6 cloves garlic
1 cup orange juice
1 cup cranberry juice
1 cup chicken stock
3 cups ricotta cheese
1/2 cup fresh basil chopped
1/2 cup Italian Parsley chopped
1/4 cup fresh oregano chopped
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
homemade bread crumbs
2 large eggs
flour for dredging
sea salt to taste
fresh ground pepper to taste
marina sauce store bought works fine
homemade pasta if not store bought won ton wrappers work fine
vegtable oil for deep frying

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 salt and pepper ducks inside and out quarter the apples and onions and stuff as many as you can inside ducks place ducks in large dutch oven and add remaining apples, onions, and garlic cloves pour in orange juice and cranberry juice and chicken stock bake for 1 1/2 hours let duck cool and cut off as much meat as possible combine duck, ricotta, herbs in food processors and pulse till mixed well fill pasta sheets every 2 inches with tablespoon of mixture or won ton wrappers place a top sheet on and cut with ravioli cutter dredge each ravioli in flour, egg wash, then bread crumbs, place in freezer at least 2 hours or can be made ahead and stored in airtight container for a week heat oil in deep fryer to 350 fry ravioli 2 minutes turning over as needed serve with marinara sauce and grated parmesan cheese