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Roast Duck Soft Tacos

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.

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

Need to make a substitution?

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